Category Archives: Meetings

IMPORTANT upcoming meeting with NYS Dept. of Health at the Superfund CAG

The Community Advisory Group (CAG) for the Newtown Creek Superfund process is meeting July 17 with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to discuss the work needed to generate a comprehensive public health analysis for the communities around Newtown Creek. One of the topics we need your input on is how to develop an […]

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June Public Meeting of the Newtown Creek Alliance 6/28

What’s new in your watershed? From Superfund to oil-eating mushrooms, tomorrow we will cover all the latest from the Creek. Join us for this informative meeting, which will include: + Guest speaker Randall W. Austin, Chief of the Spill Prevention and Response Programs and the NYS DEC. Randy will give us the scoop on what […]

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Long Term Control Plan Open House 6/26

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection is kicking off its program to develop Long Term Control Plans (LTCPs) for NYC waterbodies impacted by combined sewer overflows (CSOs) with a Public Open House on: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:00pm to 8:00pm Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Visitor Center 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 During the […]

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Public Health Meetings for the Newtown Creek Superfund Site

The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are holding public meetings to discuss the recently released Newtown Creek Public Health Assessment. These agencies are looking at environmental information from the Newtown Creek Superfund site and how it relates to public health. A message […]

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