Get in Your Kayak and Ride
That’s what Erik Baard is hoping you’ll do — even if you think you’re living in sky-scraper heaven New York
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Gowanus Canal
Out and About in New York This Week
It’s time to get out and enjoy the fresh air this summer. Starting this past Saturday, from 7 a.m. to
Read MoreGowanus Superfund Site Could Reveal Historical Artifacts and Clean Water, Too
As the Superfund clean-up of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is about to get underway, some history buffs and professional
Read MoreOne Hundred Years Later the Gowanus Canal Gets a New Flush
As early as 20 years after its opening in the 1860s the Gowanus Canal was already producing a stench all
Read MoreGraffiti History on the Gowanus Canal
Nostalgic graffiti art has begun to appear throughout New York City. On a warehouse wall near Gowanus Canal, a huge mural seems to recreate one of the most infamous graffiti arts documented; the menacing “Hand of Doom†print, done by Seen in 1980.
Read MoreSuperfund Designation for Gowanus Canal
The Environmental Protection Agency designated the 1.8 mile Gowanus Canal a Superfund site, whose clean-up will now be supervised by the Federal Government.
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