National Grid: We Won’t Pay To Be Poisoned
2023-2024 News
Join us on June 2, 2024 for a multi-stop event as we raise awareness and demand the shutdown of National Grid's toxic fossil fuel depot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We aim to visualize a sustainable future for the 120-acre site and demonstrate community opposition to National Grid's destructive practices.
Event Schedule:
Part 1: Bicycles and Boats!
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Meet the team at Manhattan Avenue Park on Newtown Creek (1160 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn on GPS) and prepare for the action-packed day ahead. Limited boat seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bike Ride: MEET HERE MAP
1:00 PM: Bike Ride for a Sustainable Brooklyn: Embark on a bicycle tour through North Brooklyn, spreading awareness about National Grid's toxic facility and promoting our shared vision for a sustainable, community-driven future. Banners along the Newtown Creek will highlight our united front against National Grid.
Part 2: Art-filled Community Rally and Little League Mudball Toss
3:00 PM: Rally at National Grid Facility: Join us at the corner of Vandervoort and Division for a spirited rally featuring music, performances, community speakers, and local elected officials. We will gather at the now-defunct Greenpoint Little League field to send a clear message that we will not pay to be poisoned. Rally: MEET HERE MAP
March 16, 2023: We defeated the final leg of the pipeline and the LNG (liquefied ‘natural’ gas) vaporizers at their LNG depot at the apex of the pipeline route. This is a victory for everyone.
Ongoing: The fight to shut off the gas in the first four phases of the pipeline that National Grid connected to one of their smaller pipelines from the 1960s continues.
April 28, 2023: National Grid returned with a vengeance, proposing $4 billion of fracked gas infrastructure expansion. Groups are now organizing to fight this. Send a comment here to get involved.
