Announcements

Reminder: Newtown Creek CAG meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8th. Please join! Here are the details: When: Wednesday May 8, 6-8pm Where: Upstairs Meeting Room in Visitor Center at the Newtown Creek WWTP Address: 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY, 11222 (Enter at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and Humboldt Street.) About: Exposure scenarios for the EPA Human Health Risk Assessment. CAG members are encouraged to come prepared to discuss this document (click on the link to see the document).

The May 8th CAG meeting about Human Health Risk Assessment will be held in the Visitor Center at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (upstairs meeting room). Here are the details: When: Wednesday May 8, 6-8pm Where: Upstairs Meeting Room in Visitor Center at the Newtown Creek WWTP Address: 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY, 11222 (Enter at the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and Humboldt Street.) About: Exposure scenarios for the EPA Human Health Risk Assessment. CAG members Read more

Save the date for a Newtown Creek CAG meeting on May 8th. When: Wednesday, May 8, 6:00-8:00 pm Where: Brooklyn, exact location TBD* About: EPA Human Health Risk Assessment Process As part of the remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) at the Newtown Creek Superfund site, the EPA is conducting a Human Health Risk Assessment. The EPA would like the community’s input on developing appropriate exposure scenarios. CAG members are encouraged to read this document, Current and Read more

REMINDER: Community Advisory Group Meeting Tonight! 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. Details: Enter the college at the E Building on Thomson Ave and take the elevator immediately to your right to the 5th floor. As you exit the elevator, bear right, and Room E500 is the first room on your left.

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

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

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

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