LPC Nixes Plan to Landmark Historic Gowanus Station, Threatened With Demo by Cleanup
The LPC has rejected pleas from Gowanus residents to landmark the Gowanus Station, a Beaux-Arts bric...
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What Exactly Is the Black Mayonnaise at the Bottom of the Gowanus Canal?
There are numerous mysteries about the Gowanus Canal. But the most baffling, not to mention terrifyi...
Clever Disguises for Ugly Garbage Cans Boost Curb Appeal in Brooklyn Front Yards
Whether it’s a front stoop stacked with flower pots or an elegant apartment building with boxwood ...
Cleanup Continues at Site of ConEd Oil Spill in Dumbo [Video]
Boats were out in the water Tuesday hauling what appeared to be cleanup equipment around the ConEd p...
Huge Dumbo Oil Spill Leaves Heavy Smell of Petroleum in Air (Updated)
The East River was never known as the cleanest body of water in the world, but an oil spill at the C...
How Many People Did it Take to Plant a Tree in Prospect Park in 1867?
It is hard to imagine today when the tree shaded pathways and groves of Prospect Park seem to have a...
Celebrate the Start of the New Season at the Greenpointers Spring Market
Spring is back and so is the Greenpointers Spring Market. The Greenpointers Spring Market will ce...
City Calls for Climate Change-Related Art Project in Red Hook
Red Hook was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and it's in danger of flooding from sea level rise...
Is Brooklyn the New Venice? Study Shows Sea Level Rise Could Inundate Borough
Hurricane Sandy was a wakeup call. If Brooklyn doesn't act quickly, water levels could rise six feet...
Whose Park Is It Anyway? Execs From Brooklyn Bridge Park, High Line Dish on Park Equality
The green spaces and parks of New York City are meant to serve as a respite from the urban jungle an...
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