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    Gowanus Station

    New Construction Timeline Slips Completion of Gowanus Tank and Head House Project to 2032

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    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Sep 24, 2020 • 10:00am
    by Kevin Duggan
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    City environmental execs are now estimating that construction of a massive tank and filtration facility designed to help keep the noxious Gowanus Canal clean after its federal scrub won’t be completed until the end of 2032, according to government emails and letters obtained by Brooklyn Paper.

    The proposal was first floated two decades ago

    Gowanus Canal Cleanup May Be Delayed Yet Again Over City Revenue Shortfall

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    • Development

    • Gowanus

    Jul 30, 2020 • 09:00am
    by Kevin Duggan

    City environmental officials are reportedly looking to delay a crucial part of the multi-million dollar cleanup of the Gowanus Canal by up to 18 months.

    Funding from water bills paid by New Yorkers has tanked during the COVID crisis

    EPA Declares City Must Reuse Original Gowanus Station Bricks in New Build

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    • Architecture

    • Gowanus

    May 1, 2020 • 11:00am
    by Kevin Duggan

    The city's cost-cutting plan won't go into effect after federal and state officials stepped in, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.

    The new building will take about nine years to construct

    Activists Decry Plan to Replace Historic Gowanus Station With Faux-Aged Bricks

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    • Architecture

    • Gowanus

    Mar 10, 2020 • 10:00am
    by Meg Capone

    A study claims storing the historic bricks would be too expensive, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper writes.

    Locals call the proposal "lazy"

    Giant Underground Tunnel Could Replace Sewage-Gobbling Tanks in Gowanus Canal

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    • Brooklyn Life

    • Gowanus

    Dec 3, 2018 • 12:36pm
    by Susan De Vries
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    The Department of Environmental Protection's proposal could be cheaper, store more sewage, and also spare the historic Gowanus Station from demolition.

    The feds are considering it

    As Rezoning Looms, Gowanus Locals Renew Push to Landmark Area, Reveal List of Key Sites

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    • Architecture

    • Gowanus

    May 23, 2018 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert

    The proposal includes nearly 30 individual buildings, three historic districts and one scenic landmark.

    In 2014, plans to designate the area as a national historic district were halted

    City’s Latest Proposal for Public Space in Gowanus Canal Cleanup Meets With Conflicting Responses

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    • Brooklyn Life

    • Gowanus

    May 18, 2018 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert
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    The proposal includes green space, walkways, sitting areas and a new building to replace the historic Gowanus Station.

    Renowned firm Selldorf Architects has been tapped to design it

    Locals Question $1.2 Billion Cost of Gowanus Canal Tank Project, Say Gowanus Station Can Be Saved

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    • Development

    • Gowanus

    May 16, 2018 • 10:00am
    by Craig Hubert
    1

    At a community meeting Thursday the Department of Environmental Protection will present their proposed design for a public park and a controversial storage tank at the head of the Gowanus Canal.

    The meeting is hosted by Council Member Stephen Levin

    City Council Greenlights Demolition of Historic Gowanus Station Despite Locals’ Vigil to Save It

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    • Brooklyn Life

    • Gowanus

    Apr 12, 2018 • 09:00am
    by Craig Hubert
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    A small crowd gathered in front of the Beaux-Arts brick industrial building on Butler Street to save the building before it is taken in eminent domain by the city.

    The 1913 building was a pumping station

    An Industrial Building, the Gowanus Station, Surprises With Terra-Cotta Flourishes

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    • Architecture

    • Gowanus

    Feb 6, 2018 • 10:00am
    by Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose Morris)
    1

    The Gowanus Station on Butler Street, now threatened with demolition, is a unique industrial building with striking terra-cotta details.

    Check out the curled keystones
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