Posts Tagged ‘Gowanus Canal’

Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek: A Tale of Two Superfunds

On 10th anniversary of cleanup efforts, progress lags on Newtown Creek; more community voices are needed in Brooklyn and Queens. New York City’s two most notoriously polluted waterways were listed a… Read More

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Full Meeting

The public is highly encouraged to attend. The Gowanus Canal CAG Meeting will be held Tuesday April 26 at 6:30 PM at Mary Star of The Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street The majority of the meeting w… Read More

MSNBC video: Riverkeeper boat captain is the ‘Batman of the Hudson’

Riverkeeper’s patrol boat Captain John Lipscomb is featured in this mini-documentary from Awen Films for MSNBC. The film crew rode along with us along during patrols of New York City’s Gow… Read More

On patrol: Construction site at Gowanus Canal

Here are photos taken at about 3 p.m. Thursday. The site is on the west bank of the Gowanus about 75 yards south of the Carroll Street Bridge. It appears that access is through the construction site o… Read More

Riverkeeper Supports EPA Plan for Gowanus Canal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371, [email protected] Ossining, NY – September 30, 2013 – EPA released its Record of Decision (“ROD”) for the Gowanus Canal toda… Read More

As Cleanup Plan Is Set for Gowanus Canal, Violations Continue

How to Spend Your Summer on the Gowanus Canal

Critics Call Gowanus Canal Race Unsafe ‘Political Ploy’ to Help Developer

Riverkeeper submits comments on cleanup of Gowanus Canal

Riverkeeper Submits Comments on Cleanup of Gowanus Canal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, [email protected], 914-478-4501 x239 Supports EPA’s proposed plan that includes reduction of CSOs OSSINING, NY – May 1, 2013 – Riverkeeper h… Read More

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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