The debate over the cleanup of the toxic Gowanus Canal continues. At a community meeting this Thursday, May 17, hosted by Councilmember Stephen Levin, the Department of Environmental Protection will ...
The bottom of the Gowanus Canal is not, strictly speaking, a hospitable environment. It’s covered in a thick layer of contaminated sediment, the product of more than 150 years of industrial pollution ...
An influx of activity is slated to take place in and along the Gowanus Canal in the coming months, as dormant bridges are raised and numerous barges maneuver along the narrow waterway in preparation ...
As development continues to reshape the neighborhood, we're taking a look at the best new rental projects in Gowanus.
One of the city’s most historically polluted waterways could eventually become a swimming destination if state environmental officials get their way. The state Department of Environmental Conservation ...
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The bottom of the Gowanus Canal is not, strictly speaking, a hospitable environment. It’s covered in a thick layer of contaminated sediment, the product of more than 150 years of industrial pollution ...
Brooklyn activists are planning a last-minute effort to derail the proposed rezoning around the Gowanus Canal, saying the recent devastation from Hurricane Ida shows the city needs to do a better job ...
Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood has long been linked to its polluted canal. But now, as housing there has developed in recent years and as a clean-up on the superfund site continues, the area has ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- In an Eyewitness News Exclusive report there is bad news for people who leave near one of the toxic waterways in New York. It's taken forever to clean up the polluted Gowanus Canal ...