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Early January 2026 Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Committee Meetings

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Two Gowanus Canal CAG meetings are scheduled for the first week of January. Please join us via Zoom for either or both! Archaeology & Historic Preservation CommitteeMonday, January 5, 6:00 p.m.Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9808972869?omn=85029255507Meeting ID: 980 897 2869 Water Quality & Technical CommitteeMonday, January 5, 7:00 p.m.Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87196633276Meeting ID: 871 9663 3276

Minutes of the December 1, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee

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Attendees: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Corinne Brenner, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung Housekeeping: 1. Victoria is looking for any map/image that shows where the legal sewage outfalls are located. Joan followed up. Will follow up again.   2. Suggested we FOIL NYC Topographical about the status of the streets abutting Power House. De-mapped… Read more »

Minutes of the December 1, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee

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Attendees: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Katia Kelly, Peter Reich, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung Guests: Irene Baker (National Grid), Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team) 1. Michael was not present but we know that he did explore the NYC Municipal Archives because some of the photos showed up in his Instagram account “Gowanus_Archeology” (there is an underline in there!). Joan… Read more »

Minutes of the November 11, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Land Use Committee

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Attendees CAG Members: Louis Kleinman, LInda LaViolette, Andrea Parker, Jason Schwartzman, Erica Eliason, Joan Rodriguez, Peter Reich, Katia Kelly, Mark Yarish, Lisa Bowstead, Susan Yung & Steve Marcus Guests: Aaron Kaufman, Irene Baker & Joe Ann Brown Agenda Items Discussed 1) Follow up discussion regarding NYS DEC’s areawide TCE Plume Study near St. Mary Star… Read more »

Minutes of the October 7, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Land Use Committee

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Attendees CAG Members: Steve Marcus, Susan Yung, Katia Kelly, Alexandra Dadourian-Nelson, Jason Schwartzman, Erica Eliason, Peter Reich, Mark Yarish & Lisa Bowstead Guests: Aaron Kaufman & Irene Baker Agenda Items Discussed 1) Follow up discussion regarding NYS DEC’s areawide TCE Plume Study near St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, which took place during November… Read more »

Summary of Status Updates Presented by EPA at the September General Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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RH-034 (CSO retention tank at the head of the canal along Nevins Street) Micropile installation has been completed on the northern half of the tank. Concrete pouring for the base of the tank has begun in this area. Micropile installation is ongoing for the southern half of the tank and is expected to be completed by… Read more »

Gowanus Canal Area-Wide Soil Vapor Intrusion Community Availability Session, Wednesday, October 8, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will hold a community availability session on Wednesday, October 8, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Children’s School/P.S. 372, at 215 1st Street in Gowanus, to discuss the community-wide investigation and cleanup activities at dozens of… Read more »