Topic
Environmental Justice & Health
The industrial history of Greenpoint and Williamsburg is bound to North Brooklyn's environmental challenges. Currently our work focuses on air quality, legacy toxins, toxic sites (like Superfunds & Brownfields), and trash & waste.
Projects
10 ResultsLegacy Toxins
Sites of Concern: Public Spaces Soil Testing
Over the years, soil testing has continually found high levels of lead in North Brooklyn soils. In order to get a deeper understanding of the…
Toxic Sites
Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site
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…
Air Quality
Indoor Air Monitoring
While we spend the majority of time indoors, the air quality inside our living spaces remains a scarcely studied topic. The indoor environment not only…
Air Quality
Sites of Concern: Air Quality Monitoring
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…
Trash & Waste
Reducing Single-Use Plastic
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…
Air Quality
Clean Buses for Healthy Niños
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…
Events
55 Results
Soil Testing at Red Shed Community Garden
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
at the corner of Kingsland Ave.
In collaboration with Red Shed Community Garden, North Brooklyn Neighbors will be offering free soil testing on Sunday, September 8 from 10 am to noon…
Soil Testing at WYNC Transmitter Park
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
In collaboration with the Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park, North Brooklyn Neighbors will be offering soil testing at Transmitter Park on Sunday, May 5 from…
Air Monitor Lending Program Info Session
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Interested in learning how to test your home’s air quality? Join North Brooklyn Neighbors and HabitatMap to learn about Greenpoint Library’s air monitor lending program. At this…
News & Media
44 Results
Recap: 10.29.24 NuHart Community Meeting
On October 29, 2024 North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community meeting and were joined by the offices of Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen…
NuHart Community Health Survey
November 2024 Update: This survey is closed as of 11/28/24. We had an incredible response from the community and will report back to the community…
NBN Comments on NuHart’s Proposed ROD Amendment
In February 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) and Madison Realty Capital (MRC), announced to the community that they were making…
Recap: 2.15.24 NuHart Community Meeting
On February 15, 2024 North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community meeting and were joined by the offices of Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen…