Please join us for our February 2022 General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcuCrrTouEtafPTROqhFzuJztbcJo_49C DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:30 PM: USEPA Updates 7:30 – 8:00 PM: Proposed… Read more »
Posts By: Eric McClure
Public Engagement Meeting for Gowanus Canal “Owls Head” CSO Facility, February 10, 7 p.m.
On Thursday, February 10, at 7 p.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host an online 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 provide a brief overview of the… Read more »
Missed our January General Meeting? You can view video of all our recent meetings on our Vimeo page.
If you weren’t able 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… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our January 2022 General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlduiurjkjGt0PTjZ_gogOsNIBYGF4pRs4 DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:45 PM: USEPA Updates 7:45 – 8:30 PM: CAG… Read more »
Upcoming NYCDEP Unified Stormwater Rule Informational Briefings
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold informational briefings about the forthcoming Unified Stormwater Rule (USWR) on Monday, December 20th, at 4 p.m., and again on Tuesday, January 4th, at 10 a.m. The proposed Unified Stormwater Rule amendments are now available for public review and comment. This rule includes amendments to Chapter 31… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Requesting a Moratorium on New Sewer Hookups in Gowanus
At its November 30, 2021 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution requesting that the EPA and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation take immediate action to prevent new pathogen loading in the waters of the Gowanus Canal by placing a moratorium on all new sewer hookups in the… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 30th, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our November General Meeting, conducted via Zoom video conference. To attend the meeting, it’s necessary that you register in advance, or when joining the meeting, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdO2qrTkvGdwBJsG2mF14AjMzvg4CYtQR DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45 – 7:00 PM: USEPA Updates 7:00 – 7:45 PM: New York… Read more »
Minutes of the November 23, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Admin Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Admin Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, November 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Discussed survey results which show no representation for the NYCHA houses nor representation for the wider Red Hook Community. Suggesting that Outreach make attempts to seek more participation;… Read more »
Virtual Town Hall on Flooding with FEMA and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Tuesday, November 9th, 6 p.m.
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez will host a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday, November 9th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Assistance unit, focused on flooding and how to access government assistance. Recent storms, especially Hurricane Ida, caused catastrophic flooding in many… Read more »
EPA Response to Gowanus CAG Resolution Requesting a New Assessment of the Citizens MGP Site
On November 3, 2021, US EPA Region 2 Superfund and Emergency Management Division Director Pat Evangelista responded to the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s resolution requesting a new site assessment of the former Citizens Manufactured Gas Plant site for a Hazard Ranking System evaluation and its potential inclusion on the National Priorities List. The full… Read more »