Please join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach & Education Committee for our regular monthly meeting. We’ll be meeting in the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street, in the large conference room on the ground floor (if the front door is locked, please ring the doorbell and someone will let you in)…. Read more »
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Next Gowanus Canal CAG General Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our next General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. All of our meetings are open to the public. DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:40 PM: Introductions Introductions Approval of minutes from… Read more »
April 18 at the Brooklyn Historical Society: Superfund Brooklyn
Coming up at the Brooklyn Historical Society… Superfund Brooklyn Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 pm $10 / $5 Members Reserve your spot! Three major environmental remediation project sites lie within or on Brooklyn’s borders, and each at big development sites: Newtown Creek, Gowanus Canal, and Wolff-Alport. Join Jarrett Murphy, Executive Publisher of City Limits, as he talks… Read more »
NYC DEP Announces Environmental Review Process for Gowanus Canal Sewage-Retention Tank Installation
Public Scoping Session to be held May 4th at 7:00 p.m. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) announced this week that it has determined that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared for the proposed Gowanus Canal Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Facilities Project, since the installation of the two large… Read more »
Minutes of the February 28, 2017 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35. The January meeting summary was approved with no revisions. Project Updates Natalie Loney, EPA, presented the updates Planning for dredging of the 4th Street Basin is continuing; expect to… Read more »
Minutes of the March 7, 2017 Land Use Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street. Committee Members present: David Briggs, Katia Kelly, Andrea Parker, Peter Reich, Buddy Scotto, Debra Scotto, Maryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid; David McSweeney Item 1 1st Street turning basin was discussed. Katia reported that Eymund… Read more »
Minutes of the February 7, 2017 Land Use Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street. Committee Members present: David Briggs, Rafael Gomez de Luna, Katia Kelly, Andrea Parker, Peter Reich, Buddy Scotto Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid Item 1 October 4, 2016 and November 1, 2016 meeting minutes approved via… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal CAG General Meeting: Tuesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our next General Meeting, on Tuesday, January 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. All of our meetings are open to the public. DRAFT AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions Introductions Approval of February meeting minutes… Read more »
Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study Workshop, Saturday, March 25th
From the New York City Department of City Planning: Gowanus – Workshop Session #1 Working Group Goals and Urban Design Saturday, March 25th 10:00AM – 12:30PM & 1:30PM – 4:00PM P.S. 32 317 Hoyt Street Brooklyn, NY 11231 Come share your ideas at the Gowanus Neighborhood Planning Study’s first public workshop! Participants will learn about… Read more »
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Draft Feasibility Report/Environmental Assessment for the Hudson-Raritan Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study; Public has until April 14 to comment
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced February 27, 2017: Notice of Availability The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, announces the availability of Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft FR/EA) and the opening of a 45- day review period for the public to submit written comments for the… Read more »