Projects
2 ResultsAir 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…
Air Quality
Neighborhood Air Monitoring Initiative
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…
Events
3 Results
Idle Ca$h: Combatting Truck Idling
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Petroleum Vapors Town Hall
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Do You Smell That? Meeting to Combat Noxious Petroleum Fumes
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Brooklyn, NY 11222
News & Media
4 Results
Idling Diaries: Part 2
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…
Idling Diaries: Part 1
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…
How To: Report Vehicle Idling
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…
Recap: Petroleum Vapors Town Hall
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…