At its June 23, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group asked the EPA to provide the Supplemental Mitigative Action Scope of Work for Remedial Target Area 1 (RTA1), the upper portion of the Gowanus Canal. The supplemental work is intended to remove observed nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) impacts and eliminate associated potential… Read more »
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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Calls for Creation of a “Gowanus Protection Framework”
At its June 23, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed a resolution calling for the creation of a Gowanus Protection Framework. The resolution, sent to the EPA, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, proposes a collaborative Gowanus Protection Framework––built on… Read more »
Missed our June 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our June 23rd 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 April 28th, March 24th, February 24th, January 27th, December… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our June 2026 General Meeting, on Tuesday, June 23, 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 Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s June 8, 2026 Meeting
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Emily Mitchell, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Erica Eliason, Lisa Bowstead, Katie Bishop CAG Resolution: At the next CAG General Meeting, it is expected that a resolution will come up for a vote, entitled, “The Gowanus Protection Framework.” The resolution includes a list of commitments that the CAG will make, many of which will fall… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m. (In Person & Zoom)
Please join us for our May 2026 General Meeting, on Tuesday, May 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in person and via Zoom. In-person meeting Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse165 2nd StreetBrooklyn, NY 11231 You can also join the meeting via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81431345410?pwd=drb4lhEv7H8OQJ4xQ7j60aZuv3tzci.1 Meeting ID: 814 3134 5410Passcode: 052446 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30… Read more »
Minutes of the May 4, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Louis Kleinman, Eymund Diegel, Katia Kelly, Michael Kilian, Jason Schwartzman, Joseph Alexiou, Peter Reich. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode fp^+^7v^ for access. 1. Get the Storyboard out to the community – It is already… Read more »
Minutes of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s May 11, 2026 Meeting
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Emily Mitchell, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Erica Eliason, Lisa Bowstead, Alexandra Dadourian 1. Review Outreach’s Information Dissemination The committee reviewed the existing two-page Superfund fact sheet (last content-approved November 2017). The content remains largely accurate, but the Committee agreed that some updates are required. Actions: Natalie Loney/EPA will be asked to provide dates for the… Read more »
Missed our April 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our April 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 March 24th, February 24th, January 27th, December 2nd, and… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our April 2026 General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 28, 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 »