Minutes of the June 30, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, June 30, 2015 41 1st Street, Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room EPA UPDATE Report from Christos Tsiamis, EPA Project Manager for the Gowanus Canal Cleanup The EPA Pilot Study on the Canal ends on July 1, 2015. EPA has met with National Grid and its… Read more »

Minutes of the May 26, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, May 26, 2015 41 1st Street, Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room EPA UPDATE Report from Christos Tsiamis, EPA Project Manager for the Gowanus Canal Cleanup While there are no pressing updates regarding the progress of EPA work in the Canal, Christos does offer important… Read more »

Minutes of the March 24, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, March 24, 2015 41 1st St. Brooklyn NY 11231, Mary Star of the Sea, Community Room EPA UPDATE Report from Natalie Loney, EPA Region 2 Community Involvement Coordinator: There are no new updates regarding work on the Canal from the EPA. Recently visitors from the People’s Republic of China came… Read more »

Parks and aggravation: Canal-side builders leaving cars on sidewalk

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Via the Brooklyn Paper: Workers who are building a controversial apartment complex on the banks of the Gowanus Canal are parking on sidewalks, say neighbors, and they haven’t stopped despite multiple warnings and tickets from police. “They just park on the sidewalks every day,” said Michael King, who lives on Second Street, across from developer… Read more »

Tonight: Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting

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Join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group tonight at P.S. 58 in Carroll Gardens for our first monthly general meeting of 2016. Agenda (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions  6:45 – 7:30 PM:  Project Updates End of Formal CAG Meeting 7:30 – 8:45:  CAG Annual Retreat Discussion The CAG will review accomplishments and… Read more »

LTCP Annual Citywide Public Meeting – Tuesday, January 12, 6 p.m.

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This Tuesday, January 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection will hold its annual public meeting on the citywide Long-Term Control Plans, green infrastructure & municipal separate storm-sewer systems. The meeting will take place at: LaGuardia Community College Building E – Poolside Café (use Van Dam Street Entrance) 31-10… Read more »

Tonight: Last CAG General Meeting of 2015

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group holds its final general meeting of 2015 this evening at 6:30 p.m., at Mary Star of the Sea, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. The agenda will include an update from the EPA, a discussion with Alloy Development and New York City’s Departments of Environmental Protection and Parks and Recreation about Alloy’s proposal to… Read more »

In Memoriam: Bette Stoltz

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We are terribly saddened to learn of the passing of our Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group colleague, and long-time local activist, Bette Stoltz, who died Thursday, November 19 after a brief illness. Our most sincere condolences go out to Bette’s family and many friends. The CAG’s Katia Kelly posted a touching tribute to Bette on her… Read more »