A program of Community Environmental Center.

Questions about donating? Email us at donate@bignyc.org

ASTORIA CENTER
3-17 26th Ave. Queens, NY
718-777-0132
astoria@bignyc.org

GOWANUS CENTER
69 9th St. Brooklyn, NY
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org

Open Everyday!
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

 

In 2012 BIG!NYC:
* Diverted 1,200 tons of reuseable building materials from the landfill
* Donated over 57 tons of lumber to community & school gardens. That's 1,200 raised garden beds in NYC!
* Gave away $58,780 worth of materials to local organizations.

BIG!NYC Calendar:
5/21 BIG!Compost Volunteer Orientation @ LIC (6:30-8pm). RSVP to compost@bignyc.org
5/28 BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women & Trans Tool 101 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (6:30-8pm)
6/2 BIG!Workshops: Mosaic What Your Momma Gave You @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/8 BIG!Workshops: Scaffolding Lumber Benches with Spark Workshops @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/15,22,29 BIG!Workshops: Make Your Own Folding Stool with Mr. Fox @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (3 sessions; 12:30-2pm)

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Welcome to BIGNYC!

Know Your Tools: Women & Trans Tools 101
Join us on Tuesday, May 28th for an evening of comfortable tool talk where no question is forbidden, or at least when it comes to hand tools and power tools! BIG!NYC is launching a new monthly series of DIY-centric conversations and topics to bring...Read More
Save the Date! The Brooklyn Green Tee Social...
Join us on Thursday, November 10th at our new BIG!NYC-Gowanus space for The Brooklyn Green Tee Social, presented by SocialPakt. This event will...Read More
Trash Talking with NYC Council Members
Council Member Letitia James, Chair of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, led a delegation - representing the offices of CM...Read More
Stained Glass 101 Workshop Returns to BIG!...
We hope that you can join us for our second Stained Glass 101 Workshop this Sunday, October 23rd from 1-4pm at our Astoria warehouse. Each attendee...Read More
Paint Party Volunteer Day #2 in Gowanus -...
Thanks for all the wonderful help last weekend! The new space is really coming together, thanks to everyone's hard work! We will be at the Gowanus...Read More
BIG!NYC Halloween Benefit FRIDAY, October...
What do the movies Lake Dead, The Ring and The People Across the Lake all have in common? Horror near water! Join us on Friday, October 28th...Read More
GrowNYC & BIG!NYC Costume Swap in...
Join GrowNYC and BIG!NYC for a festive Halloween Costume Swap on October 28th, 3-6pm. Celebrate and preview our new Gowanus location with some fun...Read More

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