(photo CC Jen Hudon) Several groups are using PLOTS tools in the NYC area, including students at Parsons, Pratt and Columbia. Some are using balloon mapping to document at-risk ecological sites. More updates soon, but for now take a look at Grassroots Newark: http://grassrootsnewark.wordpress.com/ As well as a recent workshop held at Union Square: http://grassrootsmapping.org/search/parsons ##Gowanus Canal Mapping## New York City is home to the "Gowanus division" of Grassroots Mapping, which is conducting a monitoring project of the Gowanus Canal cleanup.