The Gowanus Canal was designated a federal Superfund site in 2010, initiating a complex, multi-year clean-up of more than a century’s worth of toxins and other contaminants. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed a successful pilot dredging and capping of the 4th Street turning basin, and is now turning its sights on the… Read more »
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Minutes of the April 23, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35. Project Updates Natalie Loney, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, presented the updates: There hasn’t been much change since the last report. The 95% design report is due from the City… Read more »
Minutes of the March 26, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35. The Department of City Planning (DCP) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are here at the invitation of the CAG. February minutes approved. Beginning in March, the CAG notes… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our next General Meeting, on Tuesday, May 28, 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: Welcome and Introductions… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our next General Meeting, on Tuesday, April 23, 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. AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45… Read more »
Minutes of the February 26, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35. Because of the Federal government shutdown, we did not get to conduct our January year in review, so we have put that on tonight’s agenda. Project Updates: EPA Christos Tsiamis,… Read more »
Next Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group General Meeting: Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for our next General Meeting, on Tuesday, March 26, 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. AGENDA (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions 6:45… Read more »
Minutes of the January 22, 2019 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Katia Kelly and Brad Vogel opened the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Project Updates: Kevin Clarke, New York City Department of Environmental Protection NYC Department of Environmental Protection: Presentation on Gowanus CSO Storage Tunnel Alternative to Proposed Gowanus CSO… Read more »
Minutes of the November 27, 2018 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group
Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street Announcements: Doug Sarno opened the meeting at 6:35 p.m. October meeting summary was approved. September summary still awaiting revisions from Marlene. Project Updates Christos Tsiamis, EPA Gowanus Canal Project Manager, presented the updates. Happy to be here… Read more »
EPA Announces Plan to Preserve and Reconstruct Gowanus Station’s Historic Features
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on February 22nd announced a plan to preserve certain features of the historic Gowanus Station building, also known as 234 Butler Street (pictured below), in conjunction with construction of an underground sewage capture tank at the site the building currently occupies. The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group had recently passed… Read more »