Announcements

Remember to save the date for the next Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group meeting on Wednesday, June 7. The exact location is TBD, but will be in Brooklyn this month. We anticipate hosting the meeting in East Williamsburg or Bushwick and will post the location soon. The meeting will run from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. There will be an update about the Newtown Creek Community Visioning Project from Riverkeeper and an update about the City’s Read more…

Remember to save the date for the next Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group meeting on Wednesday, June 7. The exact location is TBD, but will be in Brooklyn this month. We anticipate hosting the meeting in East Williamsburg or Bushwick and will post the location soon. The meeting will run from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. There will be an update about the Newtown Creek Community Visioning Project from Riverkeeper and an update about the City’s Read more…

Our second CAG meeting of 2017 will be held in Queens at the Long Island City branch of Queens Library. There will be an update about the draft remedial investigation, the draft baseline ecological risk assessment, as well as updates about fishing advisory signs. Riverkeeper will present about a community visioning project for Newtown Creek, and the NYC Economic Development Corporation will also present about the commercial importance of the city’s channels and waterways. We Read more…

Our second CAG meeting of 2017 will be held in Queens at the Long Island City branch of Queens Library. There will be an update about the draft remedial investigation, the draft baseline ecological risk assessment, as well as updates about fishing advisory signs. Riverkeeper will present about a community visioning project for Newtown Creek, and the NYC Economic Development Corporation will also present about the commercial importance of the city’s channels and waterways. We Read more…

Remember to save the date for the next Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group meeting on Wednesday, April 5. The exact location is TBD, but will be in Queens this month. The meeting will run from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. There will be an update about the draft remedial investigation, the draft baseline ecological risk assessment, as well as updates about fishing advisory signs. We encourage attendance from the general public and any who are interested Read more…

A friendly reminder to join us tomorrow for our first CAG meeting of 2017. There will be an update about the draft baseline ecological risk assessment, as well as updates from NYC DEP and the Newtown Creek Group. EPA will also present an update, followed by an open Q&A discussion with the community. We encourage attendance from the general public and any who are interested in becoming active CAG members for the 2017 calendar year. Read more…

A reminder to join us for our first CAG meeting of 2017. There will be an update about the draft baseline ecological risk assessment. EPA will also present an update, followed by an open Q&A discussion with the community. We encourage attendance from the general public and any who are interested in joining the CAG for the 2017 calendar year. Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Location: McCarren Play Center Read more…

The Wednesday, December 7th general CAG meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be in February. Happy holidays!

A reminder to join us tonight for our next CAG meeting. The EPA will be presenting an update, and Judith Enck, the EPA Regional Administrator for the New York region, will be present for an open discussion with the community. Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Community Room at McCarren Play Center 776 Lorimer Street Brooklyn Nearest metro stops: L Train: Bedford Avenue G Train: Nassau Avenue The meetings are open to the public and provide opportunity Read more…

A reminder to join us tonight for our next CAG meeting. The EPA will be presenting an update, and Judith Enck, the EPA Regional Administrator for the New York region, will be present for an open discussion with the community. Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Community Room at McCarren Play Center 776 Lorimer Street Brooklyn Nearest metro stops: L Train: Bedford Avenue G Train: Nassau Avenue The meetings are open to the public and provide opportunity Read more…