GOWANUS — I’ll never forget the first time I saw humans on the Gowanus Canal. It was summer in early August, and I was standing on the Third Street Bridge. As the Venetian stench of the canal wafted up, my eyes lit upon a shocking sight: Canoes! In that oil-slicked water! “Be careful!” I yelled down at […]
GOWANUS — A plush octopus by Jellycat. A neck pillow by XpresSpa. Graphic sleeping masks by Geyoga. The accessories weren’t designer. But these cozy, low-budget pieces stood out Sunday at the second Debt Gala, where some 200 pajama-clad revelers dressed for its “Sleeping Baddies” theme raised over $15,000 for medical bill relief. Hosted at the […]
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following a fatal shooting in 2020 that left a romantic rival dead. The incident, which took place during a confrontation at an apartment in the Gowanus Houses, resulted from an altercation between the man and his ex-girlfriend. The case concluded with the man’s guilty […]