North Brooklyn Neighbors is committed to advancing environmental justice & health, community-centered land use & public space, and improving transportation & infrastructure.
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Grassroots approach to planning & zoning, public spaces, and resilience & sustainability that seeks to preserve the mixed-income and mixed-use character of the community.
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…
Since 2012, NAG has been working with Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park, GWAPP and others to push the city officials to fulfill open space promises…
Brochures, infographics, guides, maps and other tools designed to inform and support environmental stewardship, community planning, and develop local leaders.
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…
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 Greenpoint-Williamsburg ToxiCity Map is an interactive map of toxic “hot spots” in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Visit the map to explore its features and get…
NAG, in partnership with Common Ground Compost, launched a pilot reusable takeout container program working with Anella and Toro Ironworks Restaurants Beginning December 8, 2016, Toro Ironwork’s and…
In coalition with Brooklyn Allied Bars and Restaurants (BABAR) and Common Ground Compost (CGC), we launched Reduce Reuse Recycle Greenpoint. We worked directly with local…