Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Louis Kleinman, Eymund Diegel, Katia Kelly, Michael Kilian, Jason Schwartzman, Joseph Alexiou, Peter Reich. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode fp^+^7v^ for access. 1. Get the Storyboard out to the community – It is already… Read more »
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Minutes of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s May 11, 2026 Meeting
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Emily Mitchell, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Erica Eliason, Lisa Bowstead, Alexandra Dadourian 1. Review Outreach’s Information Dissemination The committee reviewed the existing two-page Superfund fact sheet (last content-approved November 2017). The content remains largely accurate, but the Committee agreed that some updates are required. Actions: Natalie Loney/EPA will be asked to provide dates for the… Read more »
Missed our April 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our April 28th general meeting, you can view a complete video recording of the meeting below, or open it in a new window here. Please click on any of the following dates for recordings of our March 24th, February 24th, January 27th, December 2nd, and… Read more »
Minutes of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s April 13, 2026 Meeting
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Alexandra Dadourian, Lisa Bowstead, Erica Eliason, Katie Bishop, Celeste LeCompte 1. April Thomas Greene Park Event & Outreach Opportunity Alexandra shared the flyer for the upcoming Gowanus Spring Festival at Thomas Greene Park, which is an opportunity for outreach. A one-page update on the plans for the Park’s remediation was… Read more »
Missed our March 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our March 24th general meeting, you can view a complete video recording of the meeting below, or open it in a new window here. Please click on any of the following dates for recordings of our February 24th, January 27th, December 2nd, and October 28th… Read more »
Minutes of the March 2, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Erica Eliason, Corinne Jenner, Katia Kelly, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code 7+AkN60k when prompted for access. Joan shared the outfall map provided by Victoria at EPA at our… Read more »
Minutes of the March 2, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Katia Kelly, Michael Kilian, Peter Reich, Jason Schwartzman. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode +D$t3q8= for access. 1. Checked status of the Storyboard with GRT. Chronical Heritage is working on setting up an account with a… Read more »
NYS DEC Public Meeting on Proposed Brownfield Cleanup of Public Place Site, Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) will hold a public meeting at P.S. 32 at 420 Union Street in Carroll Gardens on Wednesday, March 25th, at 7:00 p.m., to discuss the proposed brownfield cleanup plan for a portion of the Public Place/former Citizens MGP site. Members of the public are invited to… Read more »
Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Resolution Asks NYSDEC to Reject Proposed Amendment to Brownfield Cleanup Agreement for Citizens MGP Site and Place Site Parcels I, II & III into the NYS Superfund Program
At its February 24, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution asking the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to take certain actions regarding the environmental remediation of the former Citizens Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Works site. The resolution reads as follows: To: Amanda Lefton – Commissioner,… Read more »
Missed our February 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our February 24th general meeting, you can view a complete video recording of the meeting below, or open it in a new window here. For our January 27th general meeting, you can view a recording here. For our December 2nd general meeting, you can find… Read more »