Lael Goodman

Join your neighbors in giving voice to the community as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up the heavily contaminated Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site….

North Brooklyn Neighbors will be participating in the Fall Fest at McGolrick Park put on by the Friends of McGolrick Park on Saturday, November 4…

On October 10, 2023 North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community meeting and were joined by the offices of Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen…

North Brooklyn Neighbors will be hosting a virtual community meeting, in coordination with the offices of Assembly Member Gallagher, State Senator Gonzalez, Council Member Restler,…

Join NBN, community members, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Meeker Community Advisory Group to learn about the polluted area known…

Join North Brooklyn Neighbors for a free, in-person workshop to learn about indoor air quality and what you can do to improve the air in…

Join North Brooklyn Neighbors for a free, virtual workshop to learn about indoor air quality and what you can do to improve the air in…

North Brooklyn Neighbors will be hosting our second annual ReusaBall, a sustainably produced fundraiser, at The Box House Hotel Rooftop (77 Box St, Greenpoint) on Thursday, September…

Join your neighbors in giving voice to the community as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up the heavily contaminated Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site….

Join your neighbors in giving voice to the community as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up the heavily contaminated Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site….

On June 26, 2023 North Brooklyn Neighbors cohosted a community meeting with Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Council Member Lincoln Restler, Congresswoman…

Join Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Lincoln Restler, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, Madison Realty Capital, and North Brooklyn…

North Brooklyn Neighbors is teaming up with the North Brooklyn Mutual Aid at the McCarren Park Demonstration Garden for a fun-filled event. We will be…

Join your neighbors in giving voice to the community as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up the heavily contaminated Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site….

Join North Brooklyn Neighbors for a free workshop to learn about indoor air quality and what you can do to improve the air in your…

Join your neighbors in giving voice to the community as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up the heavily contaminated Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site….

Today North Brooklyn Neighbors sent a letter of support for the Make McGuinness Safe campaign to the NYC Department of Transportation. From the letter: ……

Learn about the role of a future Community Advisory Group in our neighborhood and how to get involved! There will be a presentation by the…

Join North Brooklyn Neighbors for a free workshop to learn about indoor air quality and what you can do to improve the air in your…

What are your rights as a tenant in an environmental justice area like the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site? Join St. Nicks Alliance to learn: Participate…

In March of 2023, North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community workshop to learn about vapor intrusion in response to the March 2022 designation of the…

In March 2022, after 15 years of investigation by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Meeker Avenue Plume was elevated to the…

The US Army Corps of Engineers produced a report for public review with a tentatively selected plan to manage future flood risk in the New…

Most of us spend the majority of our time indoors. While the quality of indoor air is influenced by outdoor air, there are a number…

On February 16, 2023 North Brooklyn Neighbors cohosted a community meeting with Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Council Member Lincoln Restler, the…

Learn more about the US Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for the waterfront in your community, hear presentations from community stakeholders, and share your feedback. There will be…

Join Lenny Siegel, Executive Director of the Center for Public Environmental Oversight for a workshop on vapor intrusion. As the Environmental Protection Agency begins work…

Join Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Lincoln Restler, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYC Office of Environmental Remediation, Madison…

The continued presence of industrial facilities and busy roads in our neighborhood and a growing population has meant that increasingly, traditionally polluting sites are located…

On February 1, 2023 the details of a plan emerged from the Mayor that outlined a plan whereby every resident of New York City would…

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is inviting public comment on proposed actions to address the Former NuHart East site (#C224287) within New…

Visit the La Casita Verde community garden to collect up to three 40-lb bag of compost made from NYC food scraps and yard waste. You…

The Grand Street BID is hosting Spring Cleanup Day on Grand Street in partnership with North Brooklyn Neighbors. Come out for a community cleanup on…

Visit the McCarren Park Demonstration Garden to collect up to three 40-lb bag of compost made from NYC food scraps and yard waste. You must…

Join NBN and the office of Council Member Restler for a cleanup of the historic area of Bushwick Creek, now a industrial/commercial area between the…

Once again, organics recycling and composting initiatives in the city are at risk. The Mayor’s proposed budget would greatly reduce the budget for community composting…

Join Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, Council Member Lincoln Restler, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYC Office of Environmental Remediation, Madison Realty Capital, and North…

Lael Goodman, our environmental justice program manager, shares her experience reporting truck and bus idling in North Brooklyn via the city’s Idling Complaint System. After…

Beginning March 1, 2020, plastic bags will be banned at most stores in New York State. To help ensure that Greenpoint and Williamsburg are prepared…

As of March 1, 2020, plastic bags are banned at most stores in the state of New York. This regulation comes after years of advocacy…

Lael Goodman, our environmental justice program manager, shares her experience reporting truck and bus idling in North Brooklyn via the city’s Idling Complaint System. I…

For years, NYC has been operating with a private waste carting system that many have likened to the Wild West. While garbage, recycling, and compost…