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Gowanus

Dec
26
Lower Speed Limits Along 2 Brooklyn Avenues Coming in January

Lower Speed Limits Along 2 Brooklyn Avenues Coming in January

Menchaca, Lander, and Velázquez at a memorial for a bicyclist killed on 3rd Avenue in 2019. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)
3 min read
Dec
13
New Biz: Pastry Classes, Farmstands, Custom Lipstick and More

New Biz: Pastry Classes, Farmstands, Custom Lipstick and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures.
5 min read
Dec
13
After 125 Years in Manhattan, Van Alen Institute Makes Brooklyn Its New home

After 125 Years in Manhattan, Van Alen Institute Makes Brooklyn Its New home

New location of Van Alen Institute. Courtesy of Van Alen Institute.GOWANUS — The Van Alen Institute announced their move to
2 min read
Nov
13
Residents Want B71+ Bus Service Restored to Connect Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope

Residents Want B71+ Bus Service Restored to Connect Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope

B71 coalition gather outside of Park Slope Library with Council Member Brad Lander and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon. Hannah H.
3 min read
Oct
29
Brooklyn Gets 5 Industrial Landmarks

Brooklyn Gets 5 Industrial Landmarks

The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday designated five industrial buildings in Gowanus as individual city landmarks, eyeing preservation as the
3 min read
Oct
28
Support CHiPS By Dining At A Local Eatery Oct. 29

Support CHiPS By Dining At A Local Eatery Oct. 29

GOWANUS/PARK SLOPE – Make dinner or drink plans Tuesday night at a local restaurant or bar and support CHiPS [http:
1 min read
Oct
28
No CSO! Activists Evoke Gowanus Canal ‘Poonami’

No CSO! Activists Evoke Gowanus Canal ‘Poonami’

GOWANUS – In an effort to bring attention to the area’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) problem, activists marched at Thomas
5 min read
Oct
23
Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

GOWANUS – Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/] hosted a launch party over the weekend for the release of its latest
4 min read
Oct
23
NYC Delays Controversial Rezoning of 7 Brooklyn Elementary Schools

NYC Delays Controversial Rezoning of 7 Brooklyn Elementary Schools

Community members gathered in Gowanus to learn about a proposed elementary school rezoning that could help relieve overcrowding and integrate
2 min read
Oct
21
Gowanus Open Studios: 400+ Artists, Disco Balls, Giant Ants & More

Gowanus Open Studios: 400+ Artists, Disco Balls, Giant Ants & More

GOWANUS – Thousands flocked to Gowanus over the weekend to check out the largest Gowanus Open Studios yet. Now in its
10 min read