In a letter to City Council Member Stephen Levin dated April 19, EPA Region 2 Administrator Peter Lopez expressed support for a community visioning process focused on the future of the area surrounding the northern end of the Gowanus Canal, an idea initiated by the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group (CAG) in a resolution passed… Read more »
Committee: Outreach
Full Video of November 16, 2017 Gowanus Superfund Town Hall Meeting
Did you miss the Gowanus Superfund Town Hall we hosted on November 16th? If so, or if you were there and have grown nostalgic for that comprehensive explainer on the present and future of the U.S. EPA-led Superfund cleanup of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal, you can watch the meeting in its entirety right here.
Gowanus Superfund Town Hall, Thursday, November 16, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m
The Gowanus Canal was designated a federal Superfund site in 2010, which initiated a complex, multi-year clean-up. Dredging has started this fall in the 4th Street turning basin and will continue in 2018. Come to this public meeting for information about the canal clean-up, timeline and what to expect. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez will give a… Read more »
POSTPONED: CAG Outreach Committee June Meeting
Please note that the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Outreach Committee meeting originally scheduled for June 9th at 8:30 a.m. has been postponed. We’ll post a new date to the calendar as soon as we’re able to reschedule.
Next CAG Committee Meeting: Outreach, Thursday, May 11, 6:30 p.m.
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 »
Next CAG Committee Meeting: Outreach, Thursday, March 9, 6:30 p.m.
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 »
Next CAG Committee Meeting: Outreach, Friday, February 10, 8:30 a.m.
Please join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach & Education Committee for our regular monthly meeting on Friday, February 10, at 8:30 a.m. 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. As always, this meeting is open to the public.
Minutes of the January 12, 2017 Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m., in the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. The agenda included planning for a Community orientation/re-orientation meeting, and a discussion of EXPO Gowanus 2017. Committee Members Present Rafael Gomez de Luna Katia Kelly Eric McClure Christine Petro Guests Owen… Read more »
Minutes of the December 9, 2016 Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee Meeting
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Friday, December 9, at 8:30 a.m., at the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. The agenda included planning for a community orientation/re-orientation to be held at the February 2017 CAG meeting, and a discussion of plans for EXPO Gowanus 2017. Committee Members Present Sabine… Read more »
Next CAG Committee Meeting: Outreach, Thursday, January 12, 6:30 p.m.
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 »