Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m.

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Please join us for our March 2023 General Meeting, on Tuesday, March 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodeqqqDstEtEQgewkNAbypZWURttoyVTR DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG… Read more »

Minutes of the March 3, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Friday, March 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Non-CAG members in attendance:Cynthia SimmonsJoan Salome Rodriguez (CAG Applicant) Admin began by discussing a demographic chart based upon our survey results as reported at the January 2023 general… Read more »

Town Hall Meeting on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Climate Resiliency Plans for Gowanus and Red Hook

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U.S. Representative Dan Goldman and Brooklyn Community Board 6 will host a virtual town hall meeting on Monday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m., to discuss resiliency proposals by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for Gowanus and Red Hook in the September 2022 NYNJ Harbor and Tributaries Study (HATS). The current deadline for public… Read more »

NYC DEP Public Engagement Meeting on Gowanus Canal “Owls Head” CSO Facility, Thursday, March 16, 7:00 p.m.

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On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 7 p.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host another public-engagement meeting about the development of the Gowanus Canal “Owls Head” combined-sewer overflow facility planned for 2nd Avenue and 6th Street in Brooklyn. DEP and the design team will report back on the feedback received… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Please join us for our February 2023 General Meeting, on Tuesday, February 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsf-Gqpj8iGdWaaX3jwufui9VIOZiIlLZF DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 p.m.: Welcome and CAG… Read more »

Missed our January General Meeting? You can view video recordings of all our recent meetings on our Vimeo page.

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If you were unable to join us on Zoom for our January general meeting, you can view the video recording of the meeting – as well as recordings of all of our general meetings since April, 2020 – on our Vimeo page. Just visit vimeo.com/showcase/gowanuscag and click on any of the videos to view the recording of… Read more »

Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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Please join us for our January 2023 General Meeting, on Tuesday, January 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscemprzspHdcE2UxLUVTrX8Wh2Au-_Gds DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:40 p.m.: Welcome and CAG… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Demanding Construction Oversight and Communication

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At its December 27, 2022 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution, initiated by the Land Use Committee, demanding that the New York City Department of Buildings, New York City Office of Environmental Remediation, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, New York City Department of City Planning, New York… Read more »