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:
5/21 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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Ludowici Brookville Green Glazed Terra Cotta Roof Tiles
At a historic Teaneck New Jersey estate, the BIG!NYC deconstruction team dismantled an amazing 1920’s Ludowici Brookville Green glazed terracotta tile roof.  BIG!NYC Astoria has approximate 2,500 field tiles, in two shades of green. BIG!NYC Price is...Read More
Thanks for Tuning In!
Thanks for tuning in today for our live interview on Martha Stewart Radio's Whole Living Radio Show with Jennifer Sendrow. Martha Stewart Living...Read More
A Sunnier Side to Compost at Sunnyside'...
Sunnyside residents now have their very own composting tumblers at Lou Lodati Park! The tumblers will be used to compost kitchen scraps dropped-off...Read More
BORO Magazine's Inspiration-Issue...
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Update on NY's Eco Super Bills
Thanks to everyone who reached out to their Senators and Assembly members regarding their votes for the 2011 super bills. On Friday, the state...Read More
BIG! Blooms Program Helps Local Gardens
BIG!Blooms provides materials to community and school gardens for free or at a deep discount from our already marked down prices. This budding effort...Read More
"Save the Federal Weatherization...
In 1976, the federal government created the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in the Department of Energy (DOE). Oil prices were sky-high, and...Read More

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