RH-034 (CSO retention tank at the head of the canal along Nevins Street) Micropile installation has been completed on the northern half of the tank. Concrete pouring for the base of the tank has begun in this area. Micropile installation is ongoing for the southern half of the tank and is expected to be completed by… Read more »
Posts By: Eric McClure
Gowanus Canal Area-Wide Soil Vapor Intrusion Community Availability Session, Wednesday, October 8, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will hold a community availability session on Wednesday, October 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Children’s School/P.S. 372, at 215 1st Street in Gowanus, to discuss the community-wide investigation and cleanup activities at dozens of… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, September 30, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our September 2025 General Meeting, on Tuesday, September 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Microsoft Teams video conference. Click here to join the meeting. Meeting ID: 248 808 027 679Passcode: Y4i4rb7G DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:45 –… Read more »
Consolidated Q & A from EPA Region 2 on Community Questions regarding the Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup
The EPA has compiled answers to questions asked by the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group and other community members on a wide range of topics pertaining to the Superfund cleanup of the canal. The primary purpose of the document is to provide CAG members and the Gowanus community at large with a resource that can be… Read more »
Minutes of the September 8, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees: Peter Reich, Erica Eliason Guests: Irene Baker (National Grid), Aaron Kaufman (GRT) We didn’t have a quorum, so there was no formal meeting, only 20 minutes of casual conversation while hoping for committee latecomers to sign on. All agenda items will be carried over to next month’s meeting
Minutes of the September 8, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees: Erica Eliason, Mark Yarish Guests: Irene Baker (National Grid), Aaron Kaufman (GRT) The committee did not have a quorum so the meeting was brief. Mark sent some resources for water quality monitoring: • https://data.riverkeeper.org/recreation • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12wNiul0QSymg3gO9OdwKkvAms-iHkz2i0hyxl6AP8eQ/edit?gid=0&mc_cid=6f34c04307&mc_eid=700eaff72b#gid=0 • https://neiwpcc.org/ Agenda items will be carried over to next month.
Minutes of the August 5, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Land Use Committee
Attendees: Andrea Parker, Katia Kelly, Peter Reich, Erica Eliason, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Alexandra Dadourian, Lisa Bowstead, Louis Kleinman, Susan Yung, Hildegaard Link, Linda Laviolette Guests: Aaron Kaufman, Irene Baker For those of you who were not able to attend, here’s a link to the recording of the meeting: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gg9agkE3eua5FdyTLRqPzy0Wp26YDm4z Agenda a) Friends of Thomas Greene Park’s letter… Read more »
Minutes of the August 4, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Katia Kelly.Guests: Irene Baker (National Grid), Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Trust). Agenda No quorum so meeting was very brief. Reminded people to send old photos for Michael’s Instagram account. Thanked Aaron for getting clearance to post GRT material to the IG account. Update on Story Map/Board – probably will be ready by… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our July 2025 General Meeting, on Tuesday, July 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Microsoft Teams video conference. Click here to join the meeting here. Meeting ID: 223 268 016 951Passcode: vZ9Nz7QG DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:45… Read more »
Minutes of the July 8, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Land Use Committee
Attendees: Steve Marcus (Facilitator), Erica Eliason, Mark Yarish, Katia Kelly, Joseph Alexiou, Linda Laviolette, Peter Reich, Alexandra Gregor, Susan Yung, Lisa Bowstead, Louis Kleinman Guests: Aaron Kaufman, Irene Baker Agenda a) Discussed EPA and NYC Parks Department responses to the committee’s letter regarding the remediation of Thomas Greene Park and DD Pool. Follow Up: Alexandra… Read more »