A program of Community Environmental Center.

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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:
5/19 MAKESHIFT DIY Chair Workshop & Exhibition @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (5-8pm). Free Party with Krrb & Alabama Chanin!
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)
6/8 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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Celebrate Design Week: MAKESHIFT DIY Chair Party 5/19 at BIG!NYC Gowanus
Sunday, May 19th from 5-8pm at BIG!NYC in Gowanus: Join us for a DIY Chair Workshop with Krrb and Alabama Chanin during Design Week on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Building on the success of last year’s event, Krrb and Alabama Chanin are at it again,...Read More
19th Century Floor Salvage
Nestled among the boutiques and chic eateries of Soho is a long defunct firehouse. The building, built in 1886, reveals little of its original...Read More
BIG!NYC, WQCI & Solar One at World Maker...
This past weekend, the "More Solar, Less Waste" exhibit debuted at the 2011 World Maker Faire! Visitors from across the world congregated at the New...Read More
BIG!NYC, WQCI & Solar One at World Maker...
This past weekend, the "More Solar, Less Waste" exhibit debuted at the 2011 World Maker Faire! Visitors from across the world congregated at the New...Read More
Giving Back to The NEW New York
Build It Green! NYC will join forces with other local green groups on October 1 at the second annual NEW New York festival. GreenHomeNYC is...Read More
Brooklyn-Based Design Firm Hecho Inc. Builds...
Hecho Inc., a design and construction firm that often uses reused materials, was founded in 2004 by Phil Morgan and John Kole. Together they are...Read More
CLASS IS FULL! Stained Glass 101 Workshop at...
Our class on September 25 is full. If you are intersted in signing up for the waitlist or for more information about a second Stained Glass 101 class...Read More

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