Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our March 2026 General Meeting, on Tuesday, March 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81431345410?pwd=drb4lhEv7H8OQJ4xQ7j60aZuv3tzci.1 Meeting ID: 814 3134 5410Passcode: 052446 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:40 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:40 – 7:45 p.m.: EPA… Read more »

Minutes of the March 2, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee

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Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Erica Eliason, Corinne Jenner, Katia Kelly, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code 7+AkN60k when prompted for access. Joan shared the outfall map provided by Victoria at EPA at our… Read more »

Minutes of the March 2, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee

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Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Katia Kelly, Michael Kilian, Peter Reich, Jason Schwartzman.   Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode +D$t3q8= for access. 1. Checked status of the Storyboard with GRT. Chronical Heritage is working on setting up an account with a… Read more »

NYS DEC Public Meeting on Proposed Brownfield Cleanup of Public Place Site, Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) will hold a public meeting at P.S. 32 at 420 Union Street in Carroll Gardens on Wednesday, March 25th, at 7:00 p.m., to discuss the proposed brownfield cleanup plan for a portion of the Public Place/former Citizens MGP site. Members of the public are invited to… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Asks NYSDEC to Reject Proposed Amendment to Brownfield Cleanup Agreement for Citizens MGP Site and Place Site Parcels I, II & III into the NYS Superfund Program

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At its February 24, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to take certain actions regarding the environmental remediation of the former Citizens Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Works site. The resolution reads as follows: To: Amanda Lefton – Commissioner,… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our February 2026 General Meeting, on Tuesday, February 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81431345410?pwd=drb4lhEv7H8OQJ4xQ7j60aZuv3tzci.1 Meeting ID: 814 3134 5410Passcode: 052446 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:40 p.m.: Welcome and CAG Member Introductions 6:40 – 7:15 p.m.: EPA… Read more »

Minutes of the February 2, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee

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Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Peter Reich, Katia Kelly, Michael Killian, Joseph Alexiou, Jason Schwartzman.   Guests: Irene Baker – National Grid. Sean Downey – GRT. Nick Bello – Park Slope Living. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Enter passcode 2@Q%VvI= for access. 1. Checked status of the Storyboard with Sean.  Chronical Heritage is working on setting… Read more »

Minutes of the February 2, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee

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Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Linda LaViolette, Mark Yarish, Katia Kelly, Erica Eliason, Susan Yung, Emily Mitchell, Margaret Maugenest, Jason Schwartzman Guests: Irene Baker – National Grid.  Sean Downey – GRT.  Nick Bello – Park Slope Living. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Enter passcode Hm%H$n9k for access. Early discussion was not on… Read more »