Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Marlene Donnelly, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Margaret Maugenest, Susan YungGuests: Aaron Kaufman (Trust), Corinne Brenner, Li Chin-Drachman, Pratt SES – Sher Gallo Netto, Christopher… Read more »
Committee: Flooding
Town Hall Meeting on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Climate Resiliency Plans for Gowanus and Red Hook
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…. 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… Read more »
Minutes of the January 7, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, at 232 3rd Street. CAG Members present:… Read more »
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Public Meeting for New York New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study on February 27, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, in cooperation with non-federal sponsors the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental… Read more »
Deadline for Public Comment on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Coastal Storm Risk Management Measures Extended Until September 20
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period until September 20th for comment on the USACE’s proposed Coastal Storm Risk Management Measures. From the USACE website:… Read more »
LTCP Annual Citywide Public Meeting – Tuesday, January 12, 6 p.m.
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… Read more »
Public Meeting on National Flood Insurance Program, March 31
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez will host a public community meeting on March 31 in conjunction with FEMA and the City of New York on changes to the National Flood Insurance… Read more »
Flooding and Sewer Backup Survey
In conjunction with a ‘City Speaks’ forum on flooding and sewer backups that Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is hosting with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection on… Read more »