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A new home for items found at the bottom of the Gowanus Canal

December 10 | Scott Enman

What's the item most often found in the toxic waterway...

Toxic Gowanus Canal to get more signs reminding you not to fish or swim in it

December 6 | Scott Enman

A cohort of city, state and federal agencies are putting up a...

The land along the canal and across the street from the parked buses is the Public Place site where the Gowanus Green development is planned. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Gowanus residents wanted a park. Instead, they’re getting ‘colossal’ buildings.

December 3 | Lore Croghan

Carroll Gardens and Gowanus residents gave a contentious reception to a plan...

Gowanus residents are frustrated that the Department of City Planning hasn't taken much of their input into account when drafting a rezoning proposal for the neighborhood. Shown: the Gowanus Canal. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane

Quiet on the set! Giant soundproof wall going up around Gowanus Canal film studio

November 14 | Scott Enman

One of the main parties responsible for the Gowanus Canal’s pollution...

The Gowanus Canal. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

A massive steel wall is coming to the Gowanus Canal

November 5 | Scott Enman

One of the main groups responsible for the Gowanus Canal’s pollution...

The story behind Swamp Trump, the Gowanus Canal’s newest resident

October 31 | Scott Enman

A statue of President Donald Trump floating in the Gowanus Canal has...

Trump is still stuck in the toxic Gowanus Canal. The neighbors plan to leave him there.

October 25 | Scott Enman

A lot of strange things have appeared in the toxic waters of...

Open House New York: Our top 10 picks

October 1 | Scott Enman

From design studios and distilleries to rooftop farms and wastewater treatment plants...

The Gowanus Canal. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane

LISTEN: A history of Brooklyn’s most toxic waterways

September 26 | Brooklyn Eagle Podcast

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