Since August last year, Gary Francis has monitored the canal almost daily to shed light on the health of one of the nation’s most polluted bodies of water.
Since August last year, Gary Francis has monitored the canal almost daily to shed light on the health of one of the nation’s most polluted bodies of water.
Gowanus locals aired their concerns about a migrant shelter for 400 men slated to open in a former factory building on 3rd Street.
A former industrial building has been transformed by prominent designers into an expansive townhouse with garage and outdoor space.
Eighteen new housing developments in recently rezoned Gowanus will move forward thanks to a state tax break.
A group of scientists and designers have come up with a glowing device to warn residents when too much rain and contaminated water from households are likely to mix in the Gowanus Canal.
Many of the migrants who have come to New York City encounter a bevy of roadblocks that make it difficult to file for asylum, work permits, and other forms of legal status.
After losing thousands of dollars worth of art, furniture, and art supplies due to the flood water from last week’s storm, artists with Arts Gowanus will carry on with their plans to host their annual Open Studios exhibition this month.
A thick new coat of what appears to be white paint now covers the landmarked Coignet Building, whose naked and historically significant cast stone was painstakingly restored after years of neglect.
A possibly century-old former brass foundry in Gowanus, which spanned from the canal to Bond Street and housed popular wedding venue the Green Building and restaurant Pig Beach BBQ, is no more.
The head of the federal scrub of the infamous Gowanus Canal retired this month after 13 years on the job in Brooklyn — passing the torch to a new face who will see the project to its completion.