North Brooklyn Neighbors

On June 21, 2022 North Brooklyn Neighbors cohosted a community meeting with Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Lincoln Restler, the New York State Department…

Join Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Lincoln Restler, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, NY State Department of Health, NYC Office of Environmental Remediation,…

In 2020, we ran a reusable bag drive and in 2022 we are doing it again! Throughout the month of June, we are partnering with…

Please join North Brooklyn Neighbors for our first annual ReusaBall! We will be highlighting zero waste practices throughout the evening while celebrating our 28th year…

On March 7, North Brooklyn Neighbors cohosted a community meeting with Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Lincoln Restler, the New York State Department of Environmental…

Hello Friends and Neighbors, North Brooklyn Neighbors is looking for an Executive Director to direct and manage the day to day activities of our grassroots organization…

Hello Friends and Neighbors, We wanted to take a moment in today’s newsletter to give a heartfelt thank you to outgoing North Brooklyn Neighbors Executive Director…

Dear Neighbors, I am writing today to announce that I am transitioning from my position as executive director of North Brooklyn Neighbors, to embark on…

North Brooklyn Neighbors partnered with the Newtown Creek Alliance to host a virtual community meeting about the nomination of the Meeker Avenue Plume to the…

On October 26th, North Brooklyn Neighbors and Council Member Stephen Levin hosted the first community update on the NuHart State Superfund since before the pandemic….

Join us for a virtual community meeting to learn more about the Meeker Plume National Priority List nomination and how our community can help get…

Join us for a virtual community meeting to hear an update on recent activities, understand where the site is in the the remediation process, and…

The North Brooklyn waterfront is now a gold coast, and it should not be. When community activists and neighborhood leaders fought to transform the waterfront…

NBN joined with a national coalition of clean school bus advocates to push for investment in electric school buses in the infrastructure reconciliation bills. Read…

NBN joins with partners to urge DEC to adopt regulations that reduce exposure to ozone emissions

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Biba Williamsburg, NBN held our 2021 Fundraiser & Party to celebrate neighborhood resilience, honor community heroes, and party in support of an equitable…

NBN is partnering with co-hosts The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice to…

City Council candidates running for open seats in district 33 and 34, which cover parts of North Brooklyn, offered their opinions and policy positions on…

The North Brooklyn Open Space Coalition, comprised of NBN, El Puente, Newtown Creak Alliance, and North Brooklyn Parks Alliance, are hosting a city council forum…

Who Will Lead Brooklyn To Learn Equitable Parks & Land Use? Join NBN, along with presenting sponsors Brooklyn Parks and Open Space Coalition (BPOC) and…

We’re introducing a new way for volunteers to be more deeply engaged in our work and provide greater benefits for the community. If you’re interested…

Learn ways to safely play, garden, and live in areas with elevated soil lead levels. At this hourlong workshop we will outline best practices and…

NBN joined with 29 partners – including Earthjustice, ALIGN, NYPLI, and NRDC, to submit comments to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation urging it to…

NBN, in partnership with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance, El Puente, and Newtown Creek Alliance are the North Brooklyn Open Space Alliance and we’re looking for…

Learn ways to safely play, garden, and live in areas with elevated soil lead levels. At this hourlong workshop we will outline best practices and…

North Brooklyn has many brownfields, contaminated sites that require remediation before being approved for use, and other sites that need environmental cleanup. The New York…

The park born from community advocacy is slated for temporary closure with little community input. Read our letter to try to halt the plan.

Environmental justice is finally becoming a more widely recognized area of concern locally, statewide, nationally and international. Here’s a look at some of things to…

The next time you go to the polls to vote in a local election you’ll need to rank your choices. Back in November 2019, New…

Learn ways to safely play, garden, and live in areas with elevated soil lead levels. At this hourlong workshop we will outline best practices and…

The Greenpoint Library & Environmental Education Center of the Brooklyn Public Library opened its doors with a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, October 20, 2020! NBN’s…

In August 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency, after a statutory review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for primary (health-based) and secondary (environment-based)…

Join us for a special virtual town hall about how to navigate cold, flu and allergy season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear from pulmonologists who…

The COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustices faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color have galvanized people across the nation to take action towards a…

On Children’s Health Day, October 5th, join the virtual launch for the NYC School Bus coalition. NYC’s diesel school buses emit toxic air pollution that…

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted our lives, our neighbors, and our communities. It’s important that we pause and reflect so that we can honor…

Our new interactive environmental mapping tool, ELI, was featured in Brooklyn Paper. In the piece, NBN executive director Anthony Buissereth shared the purpose of the…

Earlier this year, NBN hosted a community meeting about Two Trees’ River Street Master Plan, a development plan for two waterfront parcels formerly owned by…

North Brooklyn Neighbors joins with residents to demand the 50 Kent, part of Bushwick Inlet Park, be opened by the city. The 1.8-acre space is…

The Stonewall Rebellion was 51 years ago this month. One of its leaders, Marsha P. Johnson, is now memorialized as the namesake for state park…

The killing of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day ignited a wave of protest that has grown into…

North Brooklyn Neighbors submitted testimony to the City Council in response to the FY2021 executive budget’s proposed cuts to the organic recycling program. Please find…

ELI is a tool for Greenpoint and Williamsburg community members to learn about the area’s industrial past, engage with current data, and collaborate with neighbors…

History City Planning Commission City of New York. “Chapter 7: Historic Resources.” Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning EIS, Mar. 2005, www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans/greenpoint-williamsburg/gw_feis_ch_07.pdf Cobb, Geoff. “A History of Greenpoint Piers.”…

In February 2020, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation released a proposed remedial action plan (PRAP) for the Nassau Works MGP site located at the…

Community mapping of Greenpoint and Williamsburg businesses operating during the COVID-19 crisis in partnership with North Brooklyn Mutual Aid and BetaNYC. Submit your additions or…

The City is suspending curbside organics collection on May 4, 2020 for at least 14 months further dismantling its organics recycling efforts. We call on…

North Brooklyn Neighbors submitted comments to the Public Service Commission (PSC) in opposition to National Grid’s proposed rate increase for customers in Brooklyn and Queens….

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Join us at 8pm on Earth Day for a viewing of the sobering yet…

Join us on Wednesday, May 6th for the launch of our mapping project ELI – Environmental Legacy & Improvements. For the past year, NBN –…

In February 2020, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation released a draft remedial action work plan (RAWP) for the Former Dutch Masters Paint and Varnish…

In late 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed plan which recommends no further action to reduce the volume of combined sewer…

Over 100 community members attended a meeting on February 13th at The Williamsburg Hotel about Two Tree Management’s proposed River Street Master Plan, a development plan…

On Monday, February 24th at Dupont Senior Housing the Land Use & Public Space Working Group will bring together neighbors to develop and advance grassroots…

Join us on Thursday, February 13th for a special community meeting at The Williamsburg Hotel about Two Trees Management’s proposed River Street Master Plan, a development…

On Thursday, January 30th at 6:30pm at the GreenDesk Williamsburg the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to develop community-based strategies…

On Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm at A/D/O the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to develop community-based strategies to combat…

On Monday, November 25th at A/D/O the Land Use & Public Space Working Group will bring together neighbors to develop and advance grassroots community planning…

North Brooklyn has a rat problem. In partnership with the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene learn about safe and effective methods for rat…

It is illegal for commercial trucks, vans, and passenger buses in NYC to idle for more than three minutes, with certain exceptions.* If you document…

The Good Neighbor Initiative aims to foster communication and cooperation between construction or development projects and the surrounding community. By proactively engaging in dialogue and…

On Thursday, October 17th at BIBA Williamsburg, we will celebrate a quarter-century of neighborhood advocacy at our 25th Anniversary Gala & Party. We anticipate an…

Did you know it is illegal in NYC for truck engines to run while parked for more than 3 minutes or more than 1 minute in…

On Wednesday, September 18th at the Dupont Senior Center, the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to develop community-based strategies to…

Over the past few years, North Brooklyn Neighbors has worked to raise awareness and equip residents with tools to combat lead in soils. We’ve hosted…

We’re looking for an Environmental Justice Fellow! The Fellow will work closely with the Executive Director, staff and partners to fulfill commitments of Mapping Environmental…

The NYS DEC recently selected its remediation plan for the NuHart Superfund site. Learn about the Record of the Decision from our new technical advisors,…

On Wednesday, July 17th at 6:30pm at PencilWorks the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to develop community-based strategies to combat…

In New York City, more than 10,000 school buses provide transportation for almost 150,000 students, the majority of whom have disabilities. However, many of these…

On Wednesday, June 12th North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community town hall. The town hall featured a moderated panel discussion and a Q&A with community…

On Tuesday, June 18th the Land Use & Public Space Working Group will bring together neighbors to develop and advance grassroots community planning that seeks…

On Saturday, June 15th at the McCarren Park Demonstration Garden, join us for three-hour workshop features experts that will help interpret your soil test results…

Elevated blood lead levels are serious health risks for children. In recent years, the city has worked to reduce the number of children with high…

Greenpoint residents have smelled gasoline/petroleum vapors for months. Hear from state and city agencies about what they are doing to get to the bottom on…

On Saturday, June 8th at the 61 Franklin Street Community Garden join us for this 90-minute interactive, introductory workshop designed to help participants learn about…

On Saturday, May 19th at the McCarren Park Demonstration Garden, join us for three-hour workshop features experts that will help interpret your soil test results…

On Saturday, May 18th at the McCarren Park Demonstration Garden join us for this 90-minute interactive, introductory workshop designed to help participants learn about lead…

North Brooklyn, particularly Williamsburg, has historically had some of the highest asthma rates in New York City. As a waste transfer hub, with the Brooklyn…

In 2010, a former plastics manufacturing site in northern Greenpoint was classified by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as a Class 2…

North Brooklyn is home to an outsized share of waste transfer stations and other waste infrastructure. Trucks transporting commercial waste currently drive all over NYC…

On Saturday, May 11th at the Greenpoint Reformed Church join us for this 90-minute interactive, introductory workshop designed to help participants learn about lead contamination…

Greenpoint residents of Freeman, Green and Huron Streets smell gasoline/petroleum vapors. If you live in this vicinity and are also affected we want to hear…

Tour surviving artifacts of Williamsburg’s industrial past, see how the neighborhood has transformed in this century, and consider the environmental issues that lie beneath. Ward…

Tour surviving artifacts of Greenpoint industrial past, see how the neighborhood has transformed in this century, and consider the environmental issues that lie beneath. Ward…

On Wednesday, May 1st at The Park Church Co-op join us for this 90-minute interactive, introductory workshop designed to help participants learn about lead contamination…

On Tuesday, April 30th at P.S. 31 join us for this 90-minute interactive, introductory workshop designed to help participants learn about lead contamination in exposed…

On Wednesday, April 24th at 6:30pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to…

On Saturday, April 20th at the Kingsland Wildflower Center, join us for three-hour workshop features experts that will help interpret your soil test results and…

On Sunday, April 7th at the Kingsland Wildflower Center, join us for three-hour workshop features experts that will help interpret your soil test results and…

On Thursday, March 28th at The Park Church Co-op join us for this 90-minute interactive, introductory workshop designed to help participants learn about lead contamination…

On Wednesday, March 27th at the Dupont Senior Center the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to develop community-based strategies to…

We are looking for a new Technical Advisor for the NuHart Superfund site. Read our request for proposals. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March…

On Saturday, March 9th at the Greenpoint Reformed Church join us for a workshop designed to help participants learn about lead contamination in exposed soils….

On Wednesday, February 13th at 6:30pm at Bushwick Inlet Park the Environmental Justice & Health Working Group will bring neighbors together to develop community-based strategies…

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is soliciting public comments for the Brownfield application and draft remediation plan for the NuHart East site. This is the…

North Brooklyn Neighbors joined with seven partner groups to submit comments to the NYS DEC about its proposed clean up plan for the from NuHart…