Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution regarding Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning and Zero Increase in CSOs

Posted by & filed under CSOs, Frontpage, Land Use, Resolutions.

At its April 23, 2019 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution demanding that the City-sponsored Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning not compromise the Superfund remedy by allowing proposed density to increase combined sewage overflow (CSO) into the Canal. The resolution reads as follows: Resolved, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) demands that… Read more »

Minutes of the February 26, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

Posted by & filed under CSOs, EPA Updates, Frontpage, General Meetings.

Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35. Because of the Federal government shutdown, we did not get to conduct our January year in review, so we have put that on tonight’s agenda. Project Updates: EPA Christos Tsiamis,… Read more »

Minutes of the March 21, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee

Posted by & filed under Committee Meetings, Frontpage, Outreach.

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, March 21, at 9:00 a.m., in the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. CAG Members Present Sabine Aronowsky Eric McClure Superfund Town Hall, week of May 27? Wednesday, May 29? CAG meeting on May 28? Sabine will follow up with Dan Wiley… Read more »

Minutes of the March 5, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

Posted by & filed under Committee Meetings, Frontpage, Land Use.

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, at 543 Union Street. CAG Members present: David Briggs Katia Kelly Hildegaard Link Andrea Parker Peter Reich Maryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid Item 1 Hildegaard Link presented notes/feedback from the… Read more »

Minutes of the February 5, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

Posted by & filed under Committee Meetings, Frontpage, Land Use.

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 280 Nevins Street, on the 2nd floor. CAG Members present: David Briggs Rafael Gomez de Luna Katia Kelly Louis Kleinman Hildegaard Link Amy Motzny Andrea Parker Peter Reich Brad Vogel Sue Wolfe Maryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid… Read more »

Minutes of the February 21, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee

Posted by & filed under Committee Meetings, Frontpage, Outreach.

The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, February 21, at 9:00 a.m., in the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. CAG Members Present Karen Blondel Louis Kleinman Eric McClure Guests Natalie Loney, Community Involvement Coordinator, EPA Region 2 Reggie Philip, Director of Business Development, Fairfield Inn Hotel, 181 3rd… Read more »

Minutes of the January 22, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

Posted by & filed under CSOs, Frontpage, General Meetings, NYC DEP, Sewers.

Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Katia Kelly and Brad Vogel opened the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Project Updates: Kevin Clarke, New York City Department of Environmental Protection NYC Department of Environmental Protection: Presentation on Gowanus CSO Storage Tunnel Alternative to Proposed Gowanus CSO… Read more »