One of the main groups responsible for the Gowanus Canal’s pollution will begin building an 880-foot wall along the waterway this fall as part of the federal Superfund site’s overall cleanup. The massive fence, paid for by National Grid, will serve as an environmental barrier to prevent liquid tar from the former Fulton Manufactured Gas […]
A statue of President Donald Trump floating in the Gowanus Canal has created quite the stir in Brooklyn and beyond. Phil Gable, the Park Slope artist behind the viral project, snuck the effigy into the waterway two weeks ago. In the days that followed, he stood nearby, silently listening to people react to his work. […]
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission designated five Gowanus buildings as individual landmarks on Tuesday, and advocates hope there are more to come. They believe additional sites near the toxic Gowanus Canal should also be landmarked to ensure their survival as reminders of the neighborhood’s industrial past before proposed rezoning gets underway. “Today’s designation vote is […]