Attendees: Jerry Armer and Katia Kelly via Zoom. Katia informed Jerry that at the July 2026 full CAG meeting, the Facilitation Committee presented its work on identifying opportunities to increase representation through additional outreach and new member recruiting. During the discussion, the entire CAG voted to temporarily remove the CAG’s current membership application form from… Read more »
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Gowanus CAG Land Use Committee Letter to NYSDEC and NYSDOH re: PS 372 Vapor Intrusion
The Gowanus CAG Land Use Committee has prepared a letter, following a technical review of agency records and vapor-intrusion research, seeking answers about continued volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detections in the P.S. 372 Annex cellar. The letter asks the responsible agencies to explain the remaining source, complete and verify additional mitigation, clarify whether affected spaces… Read more »
Missed our July 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our July 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 June 23rd, April 28th, March 24th, February 24th, January… Read more »
Minutes of the July 7, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Land Use Committee
Attendees: Steve Marcus – Moderator, Andrea Parker, Erica Eliason, Joe Ann Brown, Hildegaard Link, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Yarish, Lisa Bowstead, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Linda LaViolette, Peter Reich Guests: Irene Baker & Aaron Kaufman The Land Use Committee discussed the following: 1) Gowanus Protection Framework We thanked Jason and Andrea for all their work on drafting and… Read more »
Minutes of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s Meeting of July 13, 2026
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Katie Bishop, Lisa Bowstead, George Fiala, Andrea Parker, Joan Salome-Rodriguez Overview and Timeline for Town Hall on Soil Vapor Intrusion• Target Date: September, aligned with the timing of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) annual soil vapor investigation reports.• Primary Goals: 1) To raise awareness of Soil Vapor Intrusion and the health… Read more »
Minutes of the July 6, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Jason Schwartzman; Joseph Alexiou arrived late but meeting had ended; Michael Kilian was out of town but emailed. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust, stuck in transit and could not attend. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode yRz%As.0 for access. 1…. Read more »
Minutes of the July 6, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Erica Eliason, Corinne Jenner, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code Hg4&gbW# when prompted for access. The members edited, reviewed and approved emails (see addenda linked here for text) the… Read more »
Minutes of the June 1, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Eymund Diegel, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Yarish, Susan Yung. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid. Fabio Perla, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code %m0$UAWI when prompted for access. Agency Questions – Long discussion on how to get basement flood… Read more »
Minutes of the May 4, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Moderator), Corinne Brenner, Eymund Diegel, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Emily Mitchell, Jason Schwartzman, Susan Yung. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Aaron Kaufman, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can view a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter code bK&51$#6 when prompted for access. Housekeeping: 1) PowerHouse walkway at TB1…. Read more »
Minutes of the June 1, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
Attendees, CAG Members: Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Moderator. Eymund Diegel, Peter Reich, Jason Schwartzman. Guests: Irene Baker, National Grid; Fabio Perla, Gowanus Remediation Trust. You can watch a video recording of the meeting here. Please enter passcode O4AK1%A2 for access. 1. Discuss ways to get the Storyboard and other materials out to the community.. 2. Agreed to work with… Read more »