Demand clean air.
PROTECT P.S. 372 KIDS.

We are a community movement fighting to clean up the toxic soil under our school.

SIGN THE PETITION

Our children, teachers, and school staff deserve to breathe indoor air that is
100% free of toxic vapors.

No Benzene.
No M,P-Xylene.
No 1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane (TCA).

Two years of temporary mitigation has failed.

We need a real solution:
Cleanup.

Join us in fighting back.

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Respiratory Attacks

Press & Announcements

Statement from Clean Air for P.S. 372 on DOE Decision to Relocate Gowanus Students from Basement Classrooms with Toxins in Air

Sept. 5, 2026

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"Parents at NYC school near toxic Gowanus Canal demand Hochul resign for endangering kids"

New York Post

By Sonya Gugliara
Aug. 22, 2026

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"Chemical fumes linger inside NYC grade school near toxic Gowanus Canal"

New York Post

By Sonya Gugliara
Published Aug. 8, 2026

Recent coverage and community reports on P.S. 372 indoor air quality.

"Shameless NYC Principal of Gowanus School claims she's 'too busy' to tell parents about toxic air"

New York Post

By Sonya Gugliara
Aug.29, 2026

"Living for the City" spotlights the toxic vapors issue at P.S. 372

WBAI Radio

Host Michael G. Haskins does a deep dive on the issue with Walter Hang. Listen starting at 7:19.

Aired Aug. 19, 2026
Read the transcript.

"Chemical fumes still detected at Gowanus school after installation of filter system"

Gothamist

By Jordan Gass-Poore
Published Jul 7, 2026

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Our Story

About us

We are a group comprised of P.S. 372 parents, the P.S. 372 Environmental Concerns Action Committee, activists, and local residents advocating for our young children and the P.S. 372 community to have clean air that is 100% free of toxic vapors.

Demand clean air. PROTECT P.S. 372 KIDS.

Our children, teachers, and school staff deserve to breathe indoor air that is 100% free of toxic vapors. No Benzene. No M,P-Xylene. No 1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane (TCA). Two years of temporary mitigation has failed. We need a real solution: Cleanup. Join us in fighting back.