Flood Solutions Fair
Saturday, January 25, 1–4 pm
303 Bond Street, Brooklyn
Like many parts of NYC, the neighborhoods around Van Alen Institute are hit hard by flooding when it happens. Produced by the City Sponge, the Flood Solutions Fair is a free community event sharing information and solutions for flooding in NYC. Drop in to see what you can do in your place and in your community!
Come browse solutions, hear from local elected officials and policy experts, learn about government mitigation programs, and meet experts including plumbers, landscapers, masons, basement waterproofers, insurance experts and nonprofits leaders.
Speakers include:
- Andrea Parker, Gowanus Canal Conservancy
- Ariel Jankelowitz, InsureBefore
- Chris Zimmerman, Center for NYC Neighborhoods
- Franco Belli Plumbing
- Jo Anne Simon, NYS Assemblymember
- Jon Schippers, Steering House
- Karen Blondel, Public Housing Civic Association
- Mary Grubbs, LJS Waterproofing
- Robert Carroll, NYS Assemblymember
- Sam Robinson, Field Form
- Shahana Hanif, NYC Council Member
- Stephanie Fox, Office of Comptroller Brad Lander
- Stephanie Kutch, Mazzone Hardware
- Sunnyside Masonry
- Walter Rodriguez Meyer, Local Office
- Wendy Andringa, Assemblage Landscape
View the full agenda and RSVP on Eventbrite.
Produced by The City Sponge and in partnership with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Forth on Fourth Avenue, Park Slope Civic Council, and Boerum Hill Association.
Has flooding in Gowanus impacted you? Stop by the Flood Solutions Fair to share your story with artist Tiffany Baker.
Coming in Spring 2025, Tiffany Baker’s Dear Neighbor, project is a multi-site campaign and art showcase spotlighting the experiences of Gowanus residents impacted by flooding, depicted through experiential murals, audio recordings and abstracted portraits. The project aims to reflect how neighbors across the community care and support each other through a public, visual display of their stories.
Dear Neighbor, is part of our multiyear initiative Points of Promise, which creates public art and design tools that support civic engagement and foster connection among Gowanus residents in the midst of significant neighborhood redevelopment.