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 »
Committee: Outreach
What’s In The Air? A Community Open House with EPA Scientists
Thanks to everyone who came out on a cold Brooklyn evening to make the TAGA bus open house a huge success. We hope you learned as much as we did (even over the roar and hum of the pumps!) and had a chance to meet some of your neighbors. We’re hoping to organize a second event in March or April; stay tuned!
Minutes of the September 16, 2024 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG’s Outreach Committee
Attendees: Alex Gregor, Lisa Bowstead, Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Andrew Bates, Emily Ruby, Aaron Kaufman Lisa summarized what transpired at the meeting with Jo Anne Simon’s rep, Talia Hoch, and with Shahana Hanif’s rep, Mia Perez. Mia is taking the lead on setting up a meeting with all the relevant agencies to address the Nevins Street neighbor’s… Read more »
Upcoming Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Committee Meeting: Outreach
The Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee will hold its February meeting this week, as follows: Monday, February 12th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., via Zoom. You can join the meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84350157432?pwd=bjBCNkxSc3JSdjlrcmUrMjladlh4UT09 Meeting ID: 843 5015 7432 Password: psG72m All Gowanus CAG meetings are open to the public, unless specifically noted otherwise.
Minutes of the June 12, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met via Zoom on June 12, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Members in attendance:Celeste LeCompteJoan Salome-RodriguezJoseph Alexiou Guests:Terri ThomsonAaron Kaufman Agenda Committee Leadership & Goals Committee needs new leadership Focus for current moment is on raising awareness about the CAG public meetings Challenges around aligning… Read more »
Union Street Bridge Closures, Beginning March 8, 2022
Update on necessary closures of the Union Street Bridge from the Gowanus Remediation Team: Please be advised that the Union Street Bridge will be impassable to all roadway traffic between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., for up to five days a week, beginning March 8, 2022. The closures will be implemented on certain weekdays intermittently,… Read more »
Minutes of the October 25, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus CAG’s Outreach Committee held a Zoom meeting on Monday, October 25th, at 12:30 p.m. Outreach Committee members present:Louis KleinmanEric McClureChristine Petro Other CAG members present: Michelle de la UzGeorge FialaLinda LaVioletteHildegaard LinkSusan Yung EPA: Natalie Loney Guest: Dan Wiley (District Director for Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez) Agenda • Review past Superfund Town Hall scopes… Read more »
Minutes of the January 16, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. CAG Attendees: Sabine Aronowsky, Christine Petro, Eric McClure Guests: Benjamin Solotaire, Jennifer Jones Agenda: • 10th Anniversary Event• Updates to the Timeline Jennifer knows someone who lives in the… Read more »
Minutes of the November 14, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. CAG Attendees: Sabine Aronowsky, Christine Petro, Eric McClure, Jessica Roff Guests: Natalie Loney, Benjamin Solotaire, Terri Thomson Agenda: – 90% design of RTA1 clean up – Can EPA produce fact… Read more »
Minutes of the October 17, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, October 17, at 8:30 a.m., in the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. CAG Attendees: Sabine Aronowsky, Christine Petro, Eric McClure, Jessica Roff Review of last month’s meeting notes and action items, and of the September general meeting. Christine has requested a… Read more »