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
New Vendor Confirmed for Crafted at the...
Spotted frequently at Build It Green!NYC is John Sorensen-Jolink, owner of Coil + Drift, a one-man company that makes furniture from reuse materials...Read More
Save the Date! 12/7 & 12/8
Save the date for BIG!NYC's second annual reuse themed craft fair, on Friday, December 7th from 6-10pm and Saturday, December 8th from 10am-5pm at...Read More
GREEN Friday Gowanus (& Astoria) - 50%...
Black is so out this year... Go GREEN this Friday and save BIG with sales on items to make your holiday gifts this season! Build It Green!NYC's reuse...Read More
Gowanus Opening Monday 11/19
This Monday, 11/19, we will open the Gowanus Reuse Center at 10 am.  Our regular hours will continue there (M-F 10-6, S&S 10-5) from now on.  The...Read More
Update from Justin Green - Director
Our hearts go out to all those who lost their homes and loved ones in Hurricane Sandy.  Our Gowanus Brooklyn reuse center was flooded by 5 feet of...Read More
Another Round of "Thank You's...
Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to help clean-up BIG!NYC Gowanus. We've had two incredible days of clean-up and the reuse center is...Read More

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