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.

 

Welcome to BIGNYC!

Shannon Kerner is back at Build it Green!NYC after the success of her previous workshop, “Mosaic What Your Momma Gave You”. Create your own book by reusing some of Build It Green!NYC’s vintage record record covers. We have an extensive collection so...Read More
Crafted at the Canal has wrapped for this holiday season, but you can still get a green holiday gift this year! Swing by both of our reuse centers (...Read More
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 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
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
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
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

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