Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Erica Eliason, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Yarish, Susan Yung Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code NTkd4^^x when prompted for access. 1) Survey – checked to see if all had done survey – yes. 2)… Read more »
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Minutes of the August 3, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Margaret Maugenest, 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 ^NZVd%1s for access. Discussion of the CAG membership survey. 1. Discussed ways to get the StoryMap and other materials out to the community. Outreach help?… Read more »
Minuted of the July 31, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Administration Committee
Attendees: Jerry Armer and Katia Kelly via Zoom. Katia informed Jerry that at the July 2026 full CAG meeting, the Facilitation Committee presented its work on identifying opportunities to increase representation through additional outreach and new member recruiting. During the discussion, the entire CAG voted to temporarily remove the CAG’s current membership application form from… Read more »
Gowanus CAG Land Use Committee Letter to NYSDEC and NYSDOH re: PS 372 Vapor Intrusion
The Gowanus CAG Land Use Committee has prepared a letter, following a technical review of agency records and vapor-intrusion research, seeking answers about continued volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detections in the P.S. 372 Annex cellar. The letter asks the responsible agencies to explain the remaining source, complete and verify additional mitigation, clarify whether affected spaces… Read more »
Missed our July 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our July 28th general meeting, you can view a complete video recording of the meeting below, or open it in a new window here. Please click on any of the following dates for recordings of our June 23rd, April 28th, March 24th, February 24th, January… Read more »
Minutes of the July 7, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Land Use Committee
Attendees: Steve Marcus – Moderator, Andrea Parker, Erica Eliason, Joe Ann Brown, Hildegaard Link, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Yarish, Lisa Bowstead, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Linda LaViolette, Peter Reich Guests: Irene Baker & Aaron Kaufman The Land Use Committee discussed the following: 1) Gowanus Protection Framework We thanked Jason and Andrea for all their work on drafting and… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, July 28, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our monthly general meeting on Tuesday, July 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., via Zoom video conference. Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81431345410?pwd=drb4lhEv7H8OQJ4xQ7j60aZuv3tzci.1 Meeting ID: 814 3134 5410 Passcode: 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 Updates… Read more »
Minutes of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s Meeting of July 13, 2026
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Katie Bishop, Lisa Bowstead, George Fiala, Andrea Parker, Joan Salome-Rodriguez Overview and Timeline for Town Hall on Soil Vapor Intrusion• Target Date: September, aligned with the timing of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) annual soil vapor investigation reports.• Primary Goals: 1) To raise awareness of Soil Vapor Intrusion and the health… Read more »
Minutes of the July 6, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Jason Schwartzman; Joseph Alexiou arrived late but meeting had ended; Michael Kilian was out of town but emailed. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust, stuck in transit and could not attend. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode yRz%As.0 for access. 1…. Read more »
Minutes of the July 6, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Erica Eliason, Corinne Jenner, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code Hg4&gbW# when prompted for access. The members edited, reviewed and approved emails (see addenda linked here for text) the… Read more »