Echoes in a Canyon, the new Gowanus Canal
“Hello” we called on the new Gowanus. Our voices echoed back.
This was not the Gowanus Canal of the last thirty years. It also was almost unrecognizable. Bulkheads stretched high above our heads. And then the final blow: It was Glen Canyon before the dam with high rise buildings soaring toward the sky, creating a new canyon within the heart of Brooklyn. The echoes will be fleeting. It’s just the lack of people filling the buildings and environs. I couldn’t even here the sounds of the city on the water. It was eerie.
Creatures of the Canal
The inaugural Gowanus Art Parade crosses the Union Street Bridge on June 1, 2024, with a changing landscape along the shores of the canal. As hundreds of revelers cross the Union Street bridge, the old and the new Gowanus are in sharp contrast. All eyes are on the Gowanus Canal and its environs as it undergoes an upgrade from the 19th century to the 22nd century.
Inspector General Slams EPA and NYC in Bombshell Gowanus Report
EPA Inspector General Sean W. O’Donnell issued a report this morning outlining how oversight failures by EPA Region 2 and willful obstruction by the City of New York have led to soaring costs and increased health risks in Gowanus.