News ADVISORY: EPA to Make Major Announcement about Cleanup for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in Brooklyn, New York

EPA to Make Major Announcement about Cleanup for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in Brooklyn, New York     Contact: (MEDIA ONLY) Elias Rodriguez, rodriguez.elias@epa.gov, 212-637-3664; Jennifer May, may.jennifer@epa.gov, 212-637-3658   (New York, NY – Sept. 26, 2013) On Monday, Sept. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck will be joined by Congressmember Nydia Velazquez, state and local officials and community representatives to make a major announcement about the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York, one of the nation’s most seriously contaminated bodies of water.   What:      Gowanus Canal Superfund site announcement   Who:       Judith A. Enck, EPA Regional Administrator                  Congressmember Nydia Velázquez                  Other speakers   When/Where:                  Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at 11:00 am                  118 Second Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215                  On the banks of the Gowanus Canal in the Lowe’s parking lot – Northeast                                   corner - Lowe’s parking lot.                               Driving:  Take the Brooklyn Bridge or Battery Tunnel to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Take Exit 26 - Hamilton Ave. off of the BQE. Continue on              Hamilton Ave for .5 miles. Make a left on to 14th Street which turns into                                     Hamilton Place. Hamilton Place will lead you into the Lowe’s parking lot.                             Once in the lot head straight and left to the Northeast corridor of the parking                        lot.                  Subway:                  Take the F or G train to Smith/9th Street. Cross the street,                                                                                                                enter the Lowe’s                parking lot and turn right to get to the event location.   13-088                                                    # # # You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to buzzhairs@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355