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Both Reuse Centers
will be CLOSED 
Tuesday, May 1st. 

Hurry! April's BIG Kitchen Cabinet 20% Off Sale Ends Next Week!

 

Sale ends April 30, 2012. 

SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Build It Green & Grow NYC Block Party & Stop 'N' Swap 

May 19th, 2012, from 12:00-3:00pm in front of BIG!NYC-Astoria. More info will be available at www.bignyc.org/block-party 

Support Composting in Western Queens! 

 

Composting in western Queens will bring more materials, workshops, and infrastructure for composting to Astoria, Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, and Woodside. Donate here!  

Coming Soon!  Event Space in Gowanus

 

BIG!NYC is planning to expand our Gowanus reuse center to include an event space, shared office space, and classrooms for reuse workshops! Interested in hosting your next event along the Gowanus Canal? Seeking a local office space to share with environmental organizations? Email us to learn more at  events@bignyc.org.

  
BIG! Items of the Week
Giant Douglas Fir Columns (9x15in)$125 each in Astoria
(three 12ft sections available) 

ALU: 21371

8 Piece White Cabinet Set With Chrome Handle
SALE $960 in Gowanus
ALU: 21462
Spring Electronic Waste Recycling Events in NYC
Spring 2012 NYC SAFE Disposal Events in NYC
Shop in Astoria! Questions? Email astoria@bignyc.org
Antique Mission Oak Rocker by Harden 

$40 in Astoria

ALU: 21469
Designer
Folding Chairs

$50 each in Astoria
(4 available) 
ALU: 21472
Mid-Century
Modern Bureau

$800 each in Astoria
ALU: 21471
Vintage Youngstown Kitchen Cabinet Set 

SALE $1,200 in Astoria

ALU: 21439
SYNLawn Synthetic Grass (aka Turf)
$1.50 per square foot in Astoria
ALU: 21336
Mahogany Bay Window with Green Tints 

$1,100 in Astoria

ALU: 21409

Shop in Gowanus! Questions? Email gowanus@bignyc.org
Eight Foot Long Fluorescent Light  
$25 each in Gowanus
(3 available) 
ALU: 21360
Custom Glass Wall Mount Sink with Brass Brackets
$485 in Gowanus
ALU: 21364
Four Door Low Boy Refrigeration

$400 each in Gowanus

(2 available) 

ALU: 21446

Fire Door w/Hardware 
$325 each in Gowanus
(2 available)
ALU: 21398
Entertainment Center
$300 in Gowanus
ALU: 21383
Shell Ceiling Light 

$35 in Gowanus

ALU: 21376

Environmental Events in NYC












Saturday, April 28, 10am-12pm.

Green Shores NYC and Greening Western Queens are co-hosting a FREE Tree Care Workshop. astoria Historical Society. To sign up, contact Kyle Richard at (917) 613-5724 or KRichard@CityParksFoundation.org 

 

Monday, April 30, 6pm.

The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board presents: a screening of "The Wrong Bin". U.S. Trust Building  114 W. 47th St.  $10 for non-profits/students, $25 other.


Wednesday, May 2, 8am-8pm. 
BioCities presents Transforming Cities: How Food Systems Shape Cities. Solo Event Space, 40Broad St. $20-125 per ticket.

Friday, May 4.
Last Call at the Oasis film premiere. Check local theaters.

Saturday May 5, 11am-5pm.
2012 Go Green! Greenpoint Earth Day Festival. McCarren Park, Brooklyn. Free! Rain date 5/11).

Wednesday, May 16, 6-9pm.
FIND introduces Libby Langdon's Upholstered Furnishing to Brooklyn. FIND Home Furnishing, 43C 9th Street, Free - RSVP required.

Saturday, May 19, 12-3pm.
4th Annual Build It Green Grow NYC Block Party & Stop 'N' Swap. Build It Green!NYC-Astoria, 3-17 26th Ave. Free!

Saturday, May 19, 10am-5pm.
2nd Annual Lexington Craft Fair. Lexington School for the Deaf's Soccer Field, 25th Ave between 75th and 73rd St. Free!

Saturday, June 2, 11am-3pm.
Volunteer at BIG!NYC Astoria. 3-17 26th Ave. Free! Please RSVP (pizza lunch provided).

BIG!NYC-Astoria

BIG!NYC Astoria Map
Mon-Fri 10-6
& Sat-Sun 10-5
718-777-0132 x21
astoria@bignyc.org 
BIG!NYC-Gowanus
BIG!NYC Gowanus Map 
Wed-Fri 10-6
& Sat-Sun 10-5
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org