Walking Tour: Walk the Last Mile LIC

Join NCA on a walking tour showcasing the trucking and transportation infrastructure of Long Island City.

This walking tour through Long Island City explores the impacts of our delivery economy and the communities living and working at the center of it. As E-commerce has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic, so has the rise of massive warehouses and the diesel truck traffic that serves them. What feels like everyday convenience like same-day shipping and doorstop delivery, has rapidly transformed neighborhoods like those surrounding Newtown Creek. On this tour, participants will trace the “last mile” of the delivery supply chain, seeing firsthand how these massive fulfillment centers and constant truck traffic shape the streets, air quality, and daily life of nearby residents.

Along the route, we will discuss how diesel delivery trucks release harmful pollutants like PM2.5 and NOx, contributing to asthma, heart disease, and other health risks. The tour highlights the growing movement for cleaner freight and introduces the proposed Clean Delivers Act, which would require large warehouses to reduce emissions and address their environmental impacts. By walking through LIC together, participants will better understand the connection between online shopping, environmental justice, and the policies that could help create cleaner and healthier neighborhoods.

We ask that all attendees fill out a liability waiver and photo consent form prior to joining, found here.