At its June 23, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed a resolution calling for the creation of a Gowanus Protection Framework. The resolution, sent to the EPA, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, proposes a collaborative Gowanus Protection Framework––built on… Read more »
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Missed our June 2026 General Meeting? You can find a recording here.
If you were unable to join us via Zoom for our June 23rd 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 April 28th, March 24th, February 24th, January 27th, December… Read more »
Minutes of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee’s June 8, 2026 Meeting
Attendees: Jason Schwartzman (Facilitator), Emily Mitchell, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Erica Eliason, Lisa Bowstead, Katie Bishop CAG Resolution: At the next CAG General Meeting, it is expected that a resolution will come up for a vote, entitled, “The Gowanus Protection Framework.” The resolution includes a list of commitments that the CAG will make, many of which will fall… Read more »
Minutes of the May 4, 2026 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee
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 »
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 »