North Brooklyn Neighbors

Name

North Brooklyn Neighbors

Legal name

North Brooklyn Neighbors

Website

https://northbrooklynneighbors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Environmental Advocacy Services

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental justice advocacy
• Community organizing services
• Air quality monitoring
• Soil contamination testing
• Nonprofit environmental programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from community members to sustain organizational work. The organization accepts contributions through its website donation portal.
2. Technical Assistance Grant (TAG): Grant funding from NY State DEC to hire independent consultation on behalf of the community for Superfund sites (NuHart).
3. Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund (GCEF): Funding from the Office of the New York State Attorney General and NYS DEC through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund for environmental projects.
4. Event Fundraising (ReusaBall): Annual fundraising events such as ReusaBall celebrations to raise funds and awareness for organizational activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

North Brooklyn Neighbors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs community-based environmental monitoring and advocacy programs in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Its work includes indoor and neighborhood air monitoring, public-space soil lead testing, Superfund site technical assistance, single-use plastic reduction and reusable takeout container pilots, and policy campaigns on buses, parks, and waste zones. Services are delivered free of charge to residents and are funded by donations and grants.

Product overview

North Brooklyn Neighbors is a grassroots nonprofit organization that does not offer commercial products. Rather, it provides community-focused environmental justice programs and advocacy services organized around three main pillars: Environmental Justice & Health (air quality monitoring, soil testing, Superfund site advocacy), Land Use & Public Space (Good Neighbor Initiative, park advocacy), and Trash & Waste reduction. The organization also produces resource tools including interactive mapping platforms (ELI Project, ToxiCity Map) and community engagement programs (lead safety workshops, reusable container pilots). Key programs include the Neighborhood Air Monitoring Initiative with PurpleAir sensors, the Indoor Air Monitoring partnership with NYU Langone, soil testing using XRF technology, NuHart and Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site technical assistance, and various waste reduction initiatives. The organization serves as a community organizing hub, providing educational resources, hosting workshops and community meetings, and advocating for environmental policy changes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neighborhood Air Monitoring Initiative A community air quality monitoring program that places and maintains sensors in the Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods to track pollution levels and inform residents and policymakers. Intended for local residents, NYCHA tenants, and partner organizations.
• Indoor Air Monitoring Program Program that installs and maintains indoor air quality monitors in apartments and NYCHA housing units to assess exposure to pollutants. Aimed at NYCHA residents and partner agencies concerned with indoor environmental health.
• Public Spaces Soil Testing Field testing of soil in public parks, playgrounds, and community spaces for contaminants such as lead, conducted with community participation and publicly shared results. Aimed at residents, parents, and local parks users in Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
• Strengthening Our Common Ground: Lead in Soil Program A focused soil lead testing and resident education initiative designed to identify and address lead contamination in shared neighborhood ground surfaces. Aimed at families, caregivers, and community members in North Brooklyn.
• Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site Advocacy Long-running advocacy and technical assistance effort supporting the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund remediation process, including participation in the Meeker Avenue Plume Task Force. Aimed at impacted residents, businesses, and partner agencies.
• NuHart Superfund Site Technical Assistance Community technical assistance and representation on the NuHart Superfund site, including participation in the Community Advisory Group. Aimed at NuHart-area residents and partner stakeholders.
• NuHart Community Health Survey A community health survey initiative collecting self-reported health information from residents in the NuHart Superfund area to inform advocacy and public health interventions. Aimed at NuHart-area residents.
• Clean Buses for Healthy Niños Advocacy campaign focused on reducing diesel school bus emissions and accelerating the transition to cleaner bus fleets serving North Brooklyn schools. Aimed at families, students, and school communities.
• Good Neighbor Initiative A neighborhood outreach and engagement initiative that builds relationships with residents, small businesses, and local institutions to advance environmental priorities. Aimed at North Brooklyn residents and small businesses.
• Where's Our Park? (Bushwick Inlet Park Advocacy) Long-running community advocacy campaign pressing for the full build-out of Bushwick Inlet Park as a publicly accessible green space. Aimed at North Brooklyn residents and park users.
• Greenpoint-Williamsburg ToxiCity Map A public-facing interactive map that documents environmental contamination sites and community health data across Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Aimed at residents, journalists, and policymakers.
• Reducing Single-Use Plastic Community education and advocacy campaign focused on reducing single-use plastic consumption in homes, businesses, and institutions. Aimed at residents and local businesses.
• Reusable Takeout Container Pilot A pilot program partnering with local restaurants to implement reusable takeout container systems as an alternative to single-use plastics. Aimed at participating restaurants and their customers.
• Commercial Waste Zones Advocacy and community engagement on New York City's Commercial Waste Zones program, focused on reducing truck traffic, noise, and pollution from commercial waste collection. Aimed at small businesses and residents affected by commercial waste.
• Essentially Open A program focused on ensuring community access to and stewardship of local open space, tied to the organization's parks and waterfront advocacy work. Aimed at North Brooklyn residents.
• Sites of Concern: Air Quality Monitoring Targeted air quality monitoring at specifically identified Sites of Concern in North Brooklyn, producing data used in advocacy and engagement with regulators. Aimed at residents near identified Sites of Concern and partner agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 196 community members surveyed for health impacts near NuHart Superfund site
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, secondary and minor.

• NYU Langone Health - Division of Environmental MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2023Conducts community health survey research to assess health impacts of living near contaminated sites. Led by Dr. Judith Zelikoff, study funded by NYU Langone Health's Division of Environmental Medicine. Partnership also includes indoor air quality monitoring collaboration.
• HabitatMapcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides air quality monitoring platform and技术支持 for the neighborhood air monitoring initiative, enabling real-time data collection and public access to air quality information.
• North Brooklyn Mutual AidmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for COVID-19 community mapping project (Essentially Open) to track businesses operating during the crisis.
• BetaNYCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic technology partner for community mapping projects, contributing data visualization and open data expertise.
• Common Ground CompostmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts restaurant waste audits and manages composting components of Reduce Reuse Recycle Greenpoint program and reusable takeout container pilot.
• Brooklyn Allied Bars and Restaurants (BABAR)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of local restaurants working on sustainability best practices and waste reduction initiatives.
• Friends of Bushwick Inlet ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner in advocacy for open space; co-founder of Where's Our Park? campaign to fulfill city's park commitments.
• GWAPP (Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks & Planning)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerged with NAG to form North Brooklyn Neighbors; historic partner in waterfront and open space advocacy.
• El PuentemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of North Brooklyn Open Space Alliance; partner in advocacy and community organizing efforts.
• Newtown Creek AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental justice partner; co-hosted Meeker Plume Superfund nomination community meeting.
• North Brooklyn Parks AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of North Brooklyn Open Space Alliance; joint advocacy for parks and open space.
• St. Nick's Alliance (Evergreen)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Meeker Avenue Plume Community Advisory Group meetings; partner in tenant rights workshops related to environmental justice areas.
• Friends of WNYC Transmitter ParksecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for soil testing events at Transmitter Park community space.
• Red Shed Community GardensecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for soil testing workshops and environmental education activities.
• Bag It NYC CoalitionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy for New York State plastic bag ban that took effect March 1, 2020.
• Box House HotelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for annual ReusaBall fundraising events celebrating organizational milestones.
• NYC Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)coreOthersProvides Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) funding for NuHart site; oversees State Superfund cleanup process.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreOthersFederal Superfund agency overseeing Meeker Avenue Plume cleanup; provides air quality testing for affected residents.
• Madison Realty CapitalmajorOthersDeveloper responsible for NuHart Superfund site cleanup and redevelopment; provides weekly site activity updates to community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

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Direct peers

• The Point CDC: Hunts Point (Bronx) community development corporation addressing environmental justice, air quality, and youth development. Comparable grassroots EJ model targeting an industrial waterfront community facing similar legacy pollution and Superfund-adjacent conditions.
• El Puente: North Brooklyn community-led health and justice organization listed as a core NBN partner. Comparable scale, comparable community-organizing model in adjacent North Brooklyn neighborhoods, and overlapping open-space alliance work.
• Newtown Creek Alliance: NYC waterway-focused environmental group working on Newtown Creek Superfund and surrounding industrial pollution. Listed as an NBN partner; operates in adjacent geography with overlapping Superfund, water quality, and industrial legacy concerns.
• WE ACT for Environmental Justice: Northern Manhattan-based environmental justice nonprofit focused on air quality, climate, and health in communities of color. Highly comparable mission (community-based EJ, research partnerships, policy advocacy) at a larger and more established scale.
• UPROSE: Brooklyn-based (Sunset Park) grassroots environmental justice organization of comparable scale. Closest direct peer — community-led EJ organizing, climate resilience, and resident-driven data/research in a similarly industrial Brooklyn waterfront community.
• Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park: Hyper-local North Brooklyn open-space advocacy partner co-leading the 'Where's Our Park?' campaign with NBN. Most directly comparable on park advocacy and land-use dimensions though narrower in mission scope.

Emerging players

• GreenFaith: Interfaith environmental organization working on climate, EJ, and community-based campaigns nationally. Overlaps with NBN on community engagement and EJ advocacy model but operates across broader geographies and a different organizational anchor (faith institutions).

Broad incumbents

• Riverkeeper: Long-established NYC/New York State water quality advocacy organization. Operates in overlapping environmental/water-quality domain but at much greater scale, broader geography, and with an enforcement/legal-action orientation rather than grassroots community organizing.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Major national environmental advocacy organization with active NYC presence. Comparable on air quality, environmental health, and policy advocacy but at vastly greater scale, broader geography, and a staff-scientist rather than grassroots-organizing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nbklynneighbors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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