Uniform Land Use Review Procedure Public Hearing – Gowanus Canal CSO Facility Pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, the Brooklyn Borough Board will hold a public hearing on the matter of the proposed Gowanus Canal CSO Facility in the Community Room of Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201,… Read more »
Committee: Public Meeting
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 »
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 »
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 »
December 8, 6:30 p.m.: Dept. of City Planning Meeting on Sustainability & Resiliency
Video of April 25, 2016 EPA Hearing on Draft Settlement Agreement with NYC on CSO Retention-Tank Siting
Did you miss the April 25 EPA hearing on the draft settlement agreement with New York City for siting of the CSO retention tank at the head of the Gowanus Canal? You can watch the entirety of the EPA’s presentation, and comments made in response to it by members of the public, below. The video is… Read more »
Public Meeting on CSO Tank-Siting Agreement, Monday, April 25
Tonight: Learn About Plans to Replace the Union Street Bridge
Tonight, April 21, at 6:30 p.m., the New York City Department of Transportation will present a proposal for replacing the Union Street Bridge to Community Board 6’s Transportation/Public Safety Committee. The meeting will take place at the 78th Precinct, at 65 6th Avenue, in Prospect Heights.
EPA, New York City Reach Agreement on Siting of CSO Retention Tanks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of New York have reached a proposed agreement on the siting of two sewer and storm water retention tanks intended to reduce combined sewer overflows into the Gowanus Canal. In addition, the EPA announced that it will hold a public meeting about the agreement on April 25… Read more »