Governor Cuomo has proposed adding Gowanus and 422 buildings along the canal to the list of state-designated historic districts. The designation may alter the path of development in the area by creating limitations to changes made to historic buildings.
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Jun 13
Another Fed v City Battle…over Sewage
The City recently rejected plans for a sewage storage tank to be located underneath a pool near Gowanus Canal. The holding tanks would gather storm water during storms until treatment facilities could manage to treat the wastewater. Feds say current City plans don’t reduce polluted water from entering the waterway enough to meet Clean Water Act accepted pollution levels in the Canal and could force the City into building holding tanks.
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Mar 13
City Approves 700+ unit building in Gowanus
Looks like this huge development is going in…
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/19/city-approves-700-unit-rental-complex-on-gowanus-canal/
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Mar 13
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This is a map I made a while back using data that Proteus Gowanus shared with me. It shows the extent of the waterway at the time of Dutch settlement, the former Native American settlements, paths and agricultural areas overlaid with the current extent of the canal.
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Feb 13
Celebrate Neil Smith’s Life and Work at the GC Feb 20
Neil Smith Memorial | February 20th
My advisor and friend, Neil Smith, lived along the Gowanus for a few years and helped me develop the research I am currently working on.
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York invites you to commemorate and celebrate…
The Life and Work of Neil Smith
Wednesday February 20, 2013
4:30–7:00 pml
Eighth Floor Dining Commons
CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Ave., at 34th St.
New York, NY 10016
Join us as we celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Professor Smith.
Please RSVP by Monday February 4 either by leaving an automated response at (212) 817-7157, or by emailing [email protected].
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Jul 12
1934 Landfilling Near Gowanus Canal
Courtesy of Proteus Gowanus and the New York Public Library, this photo shows landfill moving in to the neighborhood in 1934.
