Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Eymund Diegel, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Yarish, Susan Yung. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid. Fabio Perla, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code %m0$UAWI when prompted for access. Agency Questions – Long discussion on how to get basement flood… Read more »
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Minutes of the May 4, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Corinne Brenner, Eymund Diegel, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code bK&51$#6 when prompted for access. Housekeeping: 1) PowerHouse walkway at TB1…. Read more »
Minutes of the June 1, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Eymund Diegel, Peter Reich, Jason Schwartzman. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Fabio Perla, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode O4AK1%A2 for access. 1. Discuss ways to get the Storyboard and other materials out to the community.. 2. Agreed to work with… 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. Joseph Alexiou, Eymund Diegel, Katia Kelly, Michael Kilian, Louis Kleinman, 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 fp^+^7v^ for access. 1. Get the Storyboard out to the community – It is… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Remedial Target Area 1 Supplemental Mitigative Action Scope of Work
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 »
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 »