New York City to reopen Carroll Street Bridge over Gowanus Canal

GOWANUS — The historic Carroll Street Bridge in Gowanus will open on Monday after a five-year rehabilitation effort, city Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn announced on Wednesday. Moving forward, the 137-year-old one-lane bridge, a New York City landmark, will be limited to pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles. The overpass, a rare timber retractile bridge […]
Man stabbed in fight at Gowanus supportive housing building

RESIDENTS OF A supportive housing building on Sackett Street say they’re afraid of rising violence there, after a man was stabbed.
Powerhouse Arts to host Community Day this weekend

POWERHOUSE ARTS IS set to host its third annual Community Day celebration this Saturday, featuring free workshops and installations.
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BWAC returns with its first in-person exhibition since fire at Beard and Robinson Warehouse Stores

A new BWAC exhibition at Powerhouse Arts highlights resilience, creativity and community after last year’s warehouse fire.
BWAC makes a comeback

Starting May 22, the first in-person exhibition since the blaze, “Unmoored/Unbound,” will be free to view at Powerhouse Arts, 322 Third Ave.
Gowanus man in viral police beating files intent to sue

Attorneys for Timothy Brown on Monday filed a notice of claim with the office of the city comptroller in advance of the planned lawsuit.
NYC DEP and Doe Fund unveil $4.5M green job program will maintain 1,000-plus rain gardens in Brooklyn and Queens

NYC DEP and The Doe Fund launched a $4.5M program training workers to maintain over 1,000 rain gardens across Brooklyn and Queens.
NYC DEP and Doe Fund unveil $4.5M green job program

As part of GROW, or Green Readiness Opportunities for the Workforce, an 18-member team will maintain rain gardens in East New York.
Gowanus’ Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to close this spring

Management in a statement thanked customers and staff and said they were proud to have had “a front-row seat to an incredible neighborhood.”

