It may be a moot point since no one will be able to finance any construction in the area for quite some time, but the EPA’s decision to add the Gowanus Canal to the Superfund list isn’t doing anything ...

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 ...

UPDATE 9:46 am: Pardon Me For Asking is reporting that the EPA has just announced that is has put the Gowanus Canal on the Superfund list. We can’t find a press release or mention on the EPA site ...

The chickens have almost come to roost for those concerned about the EPA plan to clean up the Gowanus Canal. Those who wanted the canal to be cleaned up, but not by the federal EPA, have just ...

Gowanus has long been smelly. As far back as 1864, a resident claimed the canal stunk so bad it killed his father-in-law. Then, as now, to live in the neighborhood is to live among its odors. They ...

As development continues to reshape the neighborhood, we're taking a look at the best new rental projects in Gowanus.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The infamous ...

One of the city’s most historically polluted waterways could eventually become a swimming destination if state environmental officials get their way. The state Department of Environmental Conservation ...

The Gowanus Canal has lived many lives. Most recently, the 1.8 mile canal is known for its pollution: it was named a Superfund site in 2010, thanks to the oily sheen on its surface and ...