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Gowanus Alliance

A collection of 8 issues

Iconic Kentile (Floors) Sign May Find Second Life In Redesigned Gowanus Playground

Renderings by Loci Architecture and Gowanus By DesignDoes your stomach still drop when passing over the Gowanus neighborhood as you ride the F/G line because you’re still mourning the loss of the Kentile Floors sign [/see-the-kentile-floors-sign-come-down-in-a-time-lapse-video-parkslopestoop/]? Since those 13 letters were removed from Brooklyn’s skyline, the Gowanus

Kentile Sign May Have New Home Under Subway Tracks

Photo via Gowanus AllianceKentile Floors Sign [/?s=kentile], the iconic sign that could once be seen from the F train near the Smith-9th Street station, might have a new home underneath the subway tracks. The Gowanus Alliance [http://www.gowanusalliance.org/] is hoping to install the dismantled Kentile Floors sign

Meet The Kentile ‘K’ Tonight!

Photo by Gowanus Alliance [https://www.facebook.com/Gowanusalliance/photos/a.148853055183085.33698.148398421895215/738777749523943/?type=1] The Gowanus Alliance [http://www.gowanusalliance.org] is throwing a Kristmas party [https://www.facebook.com/Gowanusalliance/photos/a.148853055183085.33698.148398421895215/738320462903005/?type=1&theater] tonight — and yes, it’s all

Kentile Floors Sign Coming Down, Letters Going To Gowanus Alliance

About a week after scaffolding began going up [http://gothamist.com/2014/06/04/kentile_floors_why_god.php] around the iconic Kentile Floors sign, the owner of the building that it sits on has confirmed it is indeed coming down. However, the letters will live on at another location

Gowanus Alliance On The Hunt For A New Video Intern

Looking for a way to exercise your film and editorial skills, while giving back to the community at the same time? The Gowanus Alliance [http://www.gowanusalliance.org/] is on the lookout for a volunteer/intern to help shoot, edit, and distribute a series of “short animated and true life

Help CHiPS, And Gowanus, Sparkle This Holiday Season

The Gowanus Alliance [http://www.gowanusalliance.org/project-reflect/] is set to unveil a very special Christmas tree near 16th Street and 3rd Avenue on Friday, December 13, honoring the work of neighborhood non-profit CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/], which has generously provided needy families in our community with food, clothing, and

South Slope Event Spotlight: June 20-23

It’s a weekend of festivals and fun here in South Slope! Here are some of our favorite events from around the area. Outdoor Concert With City Stomp [http://citystompmusic.com] When: Thursday, June 20, 5pm to 6pm Where: Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/events/]/JJ Byrne Playground, 5th

Gowanus Emergency Relief Workshop on Wednesday

The Gowanus Alliance is hosting an emergency relief workshop for businesses [http://www.gowanusalliance.org/blog/2012/11/09/important-info-for-gowanus-business-community/] tomorrow, Wednesday, November 14 at 3pm at Build It Green NYC, 69 9th Street. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Community Board 6, the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, and representatives