Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Peter Reich.Guests: Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team), Irene Baker (National Grid). Agenda Discussed getting more material for Michael & Rachel’s Instagram account to get eyes on what we have: https://www.instagram.com/gowanus_archaeology/. Asked the committee for more material such as photos of old Gowanus that he can share. Discussed with… Read more »
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Summary and Follow-Up to Issues Raised at the June 24, 2025 General Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
CSO Tank Updates RH-034 Tank Drilling of micropiles below tank is ongoing and will continue through end of summer. Purpose is to support the weight of the tank when full during CSO events and prevent upward force on the tank when it is empty. Tank structure waterproofing and concrete forming / pouring expected to begin… Read more »
EPA Completes First Five-Year Review of Gowanus Canal Superfund Site
US EPA Region 2 issued its first five-year review of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in mid-June, 2025. The EPA inspects Superfund sites every five years to ensure that cleanup efforts remain fully protective of people’s health and the environment. You can read and/or download a copy of the Gowanus Canal Five-Year Review here: https://semspub.epa.gov/work/02/746890.pdf.
Minutes of the June 9, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez, (Facilitator), Lisa Bowstead, Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Linda LaViolette, Mark Yarish, Susan Yung, Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team), Irene Baker (National Grid) You can watch a recording of the meeting here. Enter passcode yc0e7%mF. Riverkeeper and SWIM Coalition – sign on to letter re: wet weather designations. Victoria Sacks (EPA Regional Project Manager) replied… Read more »
Minutes of the June 9, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Archaeology Committee
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Joseph Alexiou, Katia Kelly, Michael Killian, Louis Kleinman, Peter Reich.Guests: Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team), Irene Baker (National Grid). Michael and Rachel started an Instagram account to get eyes on what we have. It is up and running at https://www.instagram.com/gowanus_archaeology/. Please follow! Michael needs more material. Joan will send him the photos she… Read more »
Minutes of the May 5, 2025 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee
Attendees Erica Eliason, Louis Kleinman, Susan Yung, Andrea Parker, Katia Kelly, Celeste LeCompte, Eymund Diegel, Corinne Brenner, Em Ruby, Mike Dulong, Aaron Kaufman (Trust), Irene Baker (National Grid), Gary Francis 1) Finalized email regarding groundwater survey conducted by HRP with questions to EPA and DEC representatives related to Brownfield remediation. The Water Quality Committee seeks clarification on… Read more »
Minutes of the April 7, 2025 Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality & Technical Committee Meeting
Attendees Joan Salome-Rodriguez (Facilitator), Erica Eliason, Katia Kelly, Louis Kleinman, Margaret Maugenest, Susan Yung, Aaron Kaufman (Gowanus Remediation Team) 1: Joan reported that US Geological Survey is doing a survey on behalf of the NYC Department of Environmental Protection – Michael Como responded. The USGS is looking at Gowanus but, disappointingly, is still only looking at… Read more »
Join us at the Hall of Gowanus!
From April 17 through May 11, the Hall of Gowanus is returning to our neighborhood! A community-curated archive of art, artifacts and documents related to the history and environment of the Gowanus Canal, the Hall of Gowanus archive was conceived and community-curated from 2005 – 2015 at Proteus Gowanus, an interdisciplinary gallery at 543 Union… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our April 2025 General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., which will be held in person at the Gowanus Wharf, 240 3rd Avenue in Gowanus, and also streamed via Zoom video conference. Gowanus Wharf240 3rd AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11215 You can also join the meeting via Zoom:… Read more »
March 25, 2025 Update from EPA Region 2 on the Status of Work In and Around the Gowanus Canal
The Environmental Protection Agency provided the following update on the status of the Superfund cleanup of the Gowanus Canal at our March 25 general meeting. Red Hook (RH-034) Tank As of today, excavation is 100% complete, pending final elevation surveying. This is a major milestone for the project. Furthermore, it was completed almost six months ahead… Read more »