Gowanus Residents Question the Most Polarizing Issue of the Canal Cleanup
If there is one issue around the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal on which residents cannot agree, it is...
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At Gowanus Canal Superfund Town Hall, Residents Were Eager to Hear of Progress
In a small, crowded space at the Wyckoff Gardens Community Center in Boerum Hill Thursday night, doz...
Concerned Residents Urge the EPA to Save the Gowanus Station
An email sent to us last night included a press release from concerned Gowanus residents calling on ...
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...
One of the Last Local Bloggers Creates a Snapshot of Her Neighborhood
“I like asking questions,” says Katia Kelly. “It’s part of my nature -- when I don’t know ...
What’s Going on With Gowanus Green?
There's been a plan in place to redevelop a six-acre plot of brownfield land along the Gowanus Canal...
Here’s What Gowanus Looked Like When It Was Occupied by a Massive Pond
Along the banks of the Gowanus Canal, where today sits Whole Foods Market and the notorious neighbor...
Learn Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Gowanus Canal From Author Joseph Alexiou
Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, known for its unmistakable odor and Superfund status, is also a window int...
City to Seize Land for Gowanus Sewage Tanks to Keep Them Out of Beloved Park
It's cleanup time. After years of debate about how to proceed with the cleanup of the toxic Gowanus...
Chief Sleep and the Stinky Canal: How Gowanus Got Its Name
Brownstoner takes on Brooklyn history in Nabe Names, a series of briefs on the origins and surprisin...
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