Announcements

CAG meeting Wednesday, 6-8pm at LaGuardia Community College

This Wednesday, March 27 Join the Newtown Creek CAG for a conversation with the EPA and NYCDEP for sharing and learning about Superfund and Newtown Creek. Date: Wednesday March 27 Time: 6-8pm Location: LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Ave, E Building, Room E500 Click here for map and subway directions: http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/About/Visit/ Enter the college at the E Building, Thomson Ave entrance, and take the elevator to the 5th floor. As you exit the elevator, Room E500 is Read more

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Save the date: Newtown Creek CAG meeting March 27

Newtown Creek CAG Meeting Wednesday March 27, 6-8pm Location TBA very soon A CAG Conversation with the EPA and NYCDEP for sharing and learning about Superfund and Newtown Creek. Topics to be discussed include: Navigational dredging in Whale Creek Sampling for CSOs and other non-point source pollution Ongoing information sharing about the Superfund process Human Health Risk Assessment More details to come. **March 27 is fast approaching, and we apologize to those who cannot attend Read more

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December 17 Meeting: A Conversation with U.S. EPA about Newtown Creek flooding during Hurricane Sandy

CONGRESSWOMAN NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEY ASSEMBLYMAN JOSEPH LENTOL NYC COUNCILMEMBER STEPHEN LEVIN NYC COUNCILMEMBER DIANA REYNA Monday December 17, 2012, 6:30 pm The Visitor Center at Newtown Creek 329 Greenpoint Avenue Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY, 11222 (Enter at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and Humboldt Street.) After Hurricane Sandy, EPA took limited samples in the Newtown Creek area. Samples were taken from the basement of a building on Eagle Street that flooded as well as directly Read more

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December 17 Meeting: A Conversation with U.S. EPA about Newtown Creek flooding during Hurricane Sandy

CONGRESSWOMAN NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ CONGRESSWOMAN CAROLYN MALONEY ASSEMBLYMAN JOSEPH LENTOL NYC COUNCILMEMBER STEPHEN LEVIN NYC COUNCILMEMBER DIANA REYNA Monday December 17, 2012, 6:30 pm The Visitor Center at Newtown Creek 329 Greenpoint Avenue Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY, 11222 (Enter at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and Humboldt Street.) After Hurricane Sandy, EPA took limited samples in the Newtown Creek area. Samples were taken from the basement of a building on Eagle Street that flooded as well as directly Read more

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Household Hazardous Waste Pickup in New York City

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York City Department of Sanitation are collecting and properly disposing of potentially hazardous common household products from flood-damaged homes and residences in New York City. The public is encouraged to put waste products on their curbs for pickup, including: solvents, paints, cleaners, oil, propane tanks, batteries, petroleum products, weed/bug killers, car batteries, bleach and ammonia. The EPA and its contractors will drive the streets of impacted areas Read more

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More information from US EPA

EPA will continue to provide updates and information through the CAG website. If you have questions or concerns, please contact EPA’s Community Liaison at 1-888-283-7626. November 6, 2012: Announcements and Information EPA is concentrating on impacts from Superfund sites. EPA will be sampling residences on Newtown Creek that have been brought to the Agency’s attention as well as the homeless shelter near Newtown Creek. CAG members and followers may be interested in this press release, issued by New York Read more

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Important Announcement from US EPA about Hurricane Sandy Impacts

The following information has been provided to the CAG by US EPA: US EPA physical offices in NYC remain closed due to impacts from Hurricane Sandy. All information on Newtown Creek will be provided to the CAG via this website for dissemination.  Additional information is posted here, a new page on the Newtown Creek CAG website that houses Hurricane Sandy information. Hurricane Sandy – Newtown Creek Area Assessments of Storm Damage and Preparation for Inclement Weather November 5, Read more

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Reminder – CAG meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, October 10)!

REMINDER: On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, US Environmental Protection Agency staff will update the Newtown Creek CAG on recent Superfund activity on the Creek, including sampling activities, methodology, and other updates. Here are the details: Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Location: International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), Second Floor Lounge Area 1040 Metropolitan Avenue (between Morgan and Vandervoort Avenues) Brooklyn, NY 11211 The entrance is on the loading lock. For directions to ISCP, see: Read more

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