tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post7200444222355680046..comments2024-03-28T13:46:38.346-04:00Comments on Pardon Me For Asking: What Would Happen To The Polluted Gowanus Canal In Case Of A Hurricane?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-70495670239232678212009-06-04T12:16:51.544-04:002009-06-04T12:16:51.544-04:00I believe that we are instructed to cross the cana...I believe that we are instructed to cross the canal because that is higher ground and therefore saferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-84480795904977952422009-06-02T22:25:32.323-04:002009-06-02T22:25:32.323-04:00I have extreme chemical sensitivities. Didn't ...I have extreme chemical sensitivities. Didn't know that if all hell breaks loose with a hurricane I am supposed to cross the Gowanus to get to "safety". This City of New York's "scheme". Scheme is a word NY City has used to describe their "plan" in meetings). This is ridiculous! <br /><br />The Gowanus flows into New York Harbor, which as the EPA has said, is a national treasure. New York Harbor belongs to everyone in the country. Glad to see the Times finally woke up and ran a supportive editorial on Sunday. Figure that President Obama reads every Sunday Times editorial page. It's very important to contact our Federal representatives, including the President, because no doubt that developers' lobbyists are working hard for their keep and our voices must be heard. <br /><br />(sidenote to lobbyists: do you bill by the hour or by the job?)<br /><br />Isn't there anyone from the national media who's paying attention to this? Time for real muckracking investigative journalism. Where are you guys? Get going. There's plenty of muck to rack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-56610429948279040432009-06-02T10:35:57.708-04:002009-06-02T10:35:57.708-04:00Katrina was a wake up call.
Any "sludge" that rea...Katrina was a wake up call.<br /><br />Any "sludge" that reaches the neighborhood will eventually evaporate or drain and potentially release air-borne contaminants. The area will subsequently be a hazmat zone.<br /><br />This is a risk many fail to understand. Like most things, those empowered to prevent these risks often make decisions against those odds. <br /><br />Still, the city has said, "...there is no need to rush" the timeline to clean the Gowanus. At least the city cares enough to give you a map.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-48945819508835104592009-06-02T00:11:07.524-04:002009-06-02T00:11:07.524-04:00Thank you for your amazing, clear presentation, Ka...Thank you for your amazing, clear presentation, Katia. Gowanus is a very complex, sensitive area. Flood zone, hurricane evacuation zone, watershed, estuary, IN ADDITION to the toxins. This was ALL brought up to City Planning when Toll sought its spot rezoning. It really isn't a place for dense residential development. And then there is this idea of putting elderly people on Public Place site, some home - wasn't that one of the ideas? People who can't move quickly in case of natural disaster. We need responsible, common sense planning taking hard cold science into consideration.Plow to Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031459781522127675noreply@blogger.com