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)
6/2 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
Build It Green CLOSED Memorial Day!
It's true. We're closed this Monday, but open every Monday thereafter I swear! Enjoy the long weekend everyone! Read More
Fundraiser Build it Green NYC
Thanks Everyone Who Made Our Fundraiser a B....
Thank you to everyone who came and all of our great sponsors: Jordan cooked the food. Was it good? It was great! Check out his stuff anytime you...Read More
BIG!NYC now OPEN MONDAYS!!!
You read correctly, Build It Green!NYC is now open on Mondays! 10am to 6pm. But it is only on a trial basis to see how badly YOU want it, so come by...Read More
incinerating trash is a bad idea!
Rebutting the Trash Incineration Argument,...
Did you read that bogus article in the New York Times about the benefits of incinerating your trash? What the heck was that all about? Why can't...Read More
Lower East Side Ecology Center Releases E-...
Our friends over at the Lower East Side Ecology Center are back in action for the spring with their electronic recycling events for the public ....Read More
Tree Guard Clinic Huge Success!
The Tree Guard Clinic rocked out all morning long this last Saturday. All I can say is: Wow and thanks for the memories! Marc "The Guard" Dreyfus...Read More

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