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
Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) Saves...
Thanks to Ralph and this summer's contingent of over-achieving construction crews from our friends at CWE, a local non-profit that provides working...Read More
Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) Saves...
Thanks to Ralph and this summer's contingency of over-achieving construction crews from our friends at CWE, a local non-profit that provides working...Read More
Help Us Compost The NYC Century
The New York City Century Bike Tour is coming up this Sunday, September 13th and your very own BIG!NYC will be hosting the composting and recycling...Read More
Harlem "Green" In the News
A nice mention in Black Star News alongside our good friends/colleagues over at Non-traditional Employment for Women (NEW). Check it out here. Also...Read More
Look Out for Reuse Workshops at BIG!NYC
Over here at BigNYC we have decided to take the logical next step...hands on educational programming. In the coming months, we will be offering...Read More
BIG hires New Employee Kate!
Come by Build it Green and say "hello" to our latest greatest employee, Kate Giordano. She's a highly skilled mover and shaker, sculptor, filmmaker...Read More

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