Community Advisory Group (CAG)
The Community Advisory Group (CAG) is an independent, community-based entity serving in an advisory role to the project team during the ESCR construction phase. The CAG will serve as an ongoing vehicle for information-sharing, bridging the community and the project team. Per the CAG guidelines, the public is invited to observe these meetings only; no questions or comments will be taken from the public during the meetings.
Visit the Community Events page for upcoming CAG meetings and links for livestreaming.
View official City responses to CAG inquiries.
The ESCR Air Quality Monitoring Reports and CAG Air Monitoring Summary Slides can be found on the ESCR Environmental page.
- CAG Virtual Meeting #33
Thursday May 25, 2023
Download 05/25/2023 Presentation
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Highlights: Hiring Opportunities, PA1 PA2 PC Construction Updates, PA1 Updated Construction Approach, Stuyvesant Cove Park Opening, E. Houston St. Look-ahead, AQM April PA1 PA2
- CAG Virtual Meeting #32
Thursday April 27, 2023
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Highlights: PA1 PA2 Hiring Update, New PA1 CCL, Earth Day, PA1 PA2 PC Construction Updates, Houston St., AQM March
- CAG Virtual Meeting #31
Thursday March 23, 2023
Download 03/23/2023 Presentation
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Download Members Roster
Highlights: Work With Us Training Opportunities, PA1 PC Construction Updates, PA1 Pedestrian Access Updates, PA1 Wick Drains, AQM February
- CAG Virtual Meeting #30
Thursday February 23, 2023
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Highlights: PA1 PA2 Hiring Update & Quarterly Event, PA1 PA2 PC Construction Updates, Delancey St. Ped Bridge, PC Construction Sequencing, Corlears Hook Park Archaeology, AQM January
- CAG Virtual Meeting #29
Thursday January 26, 2023
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Highlights: PA1 PA2 Hiring Update, PA1 PA2 PC Construction Updates, AQM December, PA2 Greenway Closure, Delancey St. detour, Corlears Hook Park Archaeology, ESCR in Your School
- CAG Virtual Meeting #28
Thursday December 15, 2022
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Highlights: Construction Updates, AQM November, Signage, Combi Wall, Delancey St. detour, ESCR in Your School
- CAG Virtual Meeting #27
Thursday November 17, 2022
Download 11/17/2022 Presentation
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Download 11/17/2022 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Hiring Update, Construction Updates, AQM October, Inquiry Tool Review
- CAG Virtual Meeting #26
Thursday October 27, 2022
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Highlights: Work With Us Events, Construction Updates, PA2 Upcoming Greenway Detour Shift, AQM September
- CAG Virtual Meeting #25
Thursday September 20, 2022
Download 09/30/2022 Presentation
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Highlights: Work With Us Events and Opportunities, Construction Updates, PA2 Upcoming Greenway Detour Shift, AQM August, Track Lighting
- CAG Virtual Meeting #24
Thursday August 18, 2022
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Highlights: Community Tabling, Construction Update, AQM July, ConEd Coordination, Amphitheater Asbestos Abatement
- CAG Virtual Meeting #23
Thursday July 28, 2022
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Highlights: Call for Art, Community Tabling, Work with Us PA2 Quarterly Update, Construction Update, Construction Photos, AQM June, ConEd Coordination, Site Condition Update
- CAG Virtual Meeting #22
Thursday June 23, 2022
Download 06/23/2022 Presentation
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Download 06/23/2022 Summary
Highlights: Call for Art, Work with Us, Construction Update, Construction Photos, Greenway Access Look-Ahead, PA1 E Houston Street Safety, East River Park site coordination items with CAG Update, AQM May
- CAG Virtual Meeting #21
Thursday May 26, 2022
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Highlights: Construction Update, Construction Photos, Greenway Access Look-Ahead, PA1 Construction Activities through 2022, East River Park site coordination items with CAG, AQM April, neighborhood park resources
- CAG Virtual Meeting #20
Thursday April 28, 2022
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Highlights: New Topic Areas, Earth Day Rain Barrel Giveaway, Asser Levy Playground photos, PA1 Shared Use Path closures, Corlears Hook temporary pedestrian bridge, AQM March, neighborhood park resources
- CAG Virtual Meeting #19
Thursday March 24, 2022
Download 03/24/2022 Presentation
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Download 03/24/2022 Summary
Highlights: Community Resources, Parks Recreation Map, Vandalism, Section 3 / MWBE Update, PA2 Updates & February Air Quality, PA1 February Air Quality & March/April Activities
- CAG Virtual Meeting #18
Thursday February 24, 2022
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Highlights: Hiring Event Resources, PA2 Progress & Gate Install, PA2 December & January Air Quality, PA1 February Activities, Corlears Hook, PA1 January Air Quality & Monitoring Locations, Decorative Fence Panels
- CAG Virtual Meeting #17
Thursday January 6, 2021
Download 1/06/2022 Presentation
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Download 01/06/2022 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Asser Levy Progress, PA2 November Air Quality, PA1 January Activities, DOT Open Streets, PA1 Environmental Monitoring Overview, Salvaged Materials
- CAG Virtual Meeting #16
Thursday December 2, 2021
Download 12/02/2021 Presentation
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Highlights: PA2 Stuyvesant Cove Park gate work, PA2 September & October Air Quality, PA1 December Activities, PA1 Pedestrian Detours, PA1 Amenity Overview, Parks Interim Recreation, PA1 Environmental Monitoring Overview, Salvaged Materials
- CAG Virtual Meeting #15
Thursday November 4, 2021 (CAG Members Only)
Download 11/4/2021 Summary
- CAG Virtual Meeting #14
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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Highlights: PA2 August Air Quality, Section 3 MWBE Opportunities, Parallel Conveyance Resources, PA1 Construction Approach, Parks Interim Recreation, Community Outreach Resources During Construction
- CAG Virtual Meeting #13
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Highlights: PA2 Plantings, PA2 Photos of First Section of Completed Floodwall, PA2 July Air Quality, PA1 CCL, Parallel Conveyance Overview and Video, Section 3 MWBE First Quarterly Update and Outreach
- CAG Virtual Meeting #12
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Download 08/05/2021 Presentation
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Download 08/05/2021 Summary
Highlights: Emergency Management (EM) Responses to CAG Questions, PA2 Updated Timeline, PA2 Floodwall Foundation and Formwork Photos, Responses to CAG Letter on Air Quality Monitoring (AQM) Report, PA2 June Air Quality, Section 3 MWBE Fact Sheet
- CAG Virtual Meeting #11
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Download 07/01/2021 Presentation
Download Quarter 1 Air Quality Monitoring Report
Stream the Live Recording
Download Members Roster
Download 07/01/2021 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Environmental Updates including response to the CAG Environmental Letter, Overview of the ESCR Quarterly Air Monitoring Report, and responses to the CAG Soils Letter, Work With Us Quarterly Session, City Funding Announcement
- CAG Virtual Meeting #10
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Download 06/03/2021 Presentation
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Highlights: PA2 Typical Construction Sequence and Look Ahead, PA2 Pile Driving Photos, Newsletter, Call for Art
- CAG Virtual Meeting #9
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Download 05/06/2021 Presentation
Download the Members Roster
Download 05/06/2021 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Updates & Site Photos, Section 3 MWBE Update, Decorative Mesh Panels, construction Mitigation & Environmental Monitoring, PA2 Air Monitoring Stations, Mitigation & Reporting
- CAG Virtual Meeting #8
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Download 04/01/2021 Presentation
Download Members Roster
Download 04/01/2021 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Construction Look Ahead, PA2 Traffic Shift and Start of Daytime Pile Driving, Section 3 MWBE Update
- CAG Virtual Meeting #7
Thursday, March 4, 2021 (CAG Members Only)
Download 03/04/2021 Summary
- CAG Virtual Meeting #6
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Download 02/04/2021 Presentation
Download Members Roster
Download 02/04/2021 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Construction Impacts, PA2 Detours, PA2 Construction Fencing, PA2 Floodwall
- CAG Virtual Meeting #5
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Download 01/07/2021 Presentation
Download 01/07/2021 Summary
Highlights: PA2 Detours & Signage, Website Updates, Construction Mitigation & Environmental Monitoring
- CAG Virtual Meeting #4
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Download 12/03/2020 Presentation
Download 12/03/2020 Summary
Highlights: Soils & Environmental Monitoring During Construction, Section 3 MWBE Update
- CAG Virtual Meeting #3
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Download 11/05/2020 Presentation
Download 11/05/2020 Summary
Highlights: Steps of Bringing a Project from Design to Construction, PA2 and PA1 Estimated Timeline and Suggested Phasing, PC Overview, Community Engagement Look Ahead and Summary of Updates, Section 3 MWBE Overview
- CAG Virtual Meeting #2
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Download 08/6/2020 Presentation
Download 08/6/2020 Summary
Download Members Roster (revised)
Highlights: Project Status, CAG Guidelines
- CAG Virtual Kick-Off Meeting
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Download 06/17/2020 Presentation
Download 06/17/2020 Summary
Download 06/17/2020 Members Roster
Highlights: Project Team, Role of CAG, Project Status