Serving A Purpose Gowanus Canal

GowanusCanal and the surrounding area are undergoing a massive redevelopment to transform the former industrial hub into a ...

For those concerned with (or obsessed by) urban ecology, Susannah Drake's talk at TEDxGowanus will tickle your brain with civic ...

Some people who live in

Join me as I paddle the entire length of the infamous

"Everything that is being done in this neighborhood right now is, in some way, thinking about the flooding and sewage issues," ...

For hundreds of years, the

It's known as one of the dirtiest waterways in the country, but now

The

It's one of many projects intended to make a dent in the city's housing crisis. CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.

GOWANUS [2015]

Curbed.com breathes life into design, real estate, decor, architecture, urban planning with witty and insightful coverage of the ...

Documentary of

FOX 5 NY's Richard Giacovas is reporting live from the

Used as a dumping ground for toxic waste for decades, the

This eight minute documentary examines the people at the grass roots level who have fought to clean up the

The area around the

While some people will be planting trees and recycling garbage on Earth Day, Christopher Swain will be swimming the

The

Beneath the surface of

What does it take to execute a dive in the toxic waters of the