The oysters growing in the Gowanus Canal are part of the Billion Oyster Project, which is a larger effort to restore the oyster reefs and population in the New York Harbor for the purpose of filtering filthy water and stabilizing shorelines.
Author: Teerin Julsawad (Teerin Julsawad)
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Gowanus: The Push to Save a Beloved Building
Neighborhood groups are fighting to protect their architectural legacy, including the historical home of the ASPCA.
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Late Summer, Gowanus: A Drink and an Axe
As the late summer sun begins to set, some people in Gowanus want nothing more than a drink and an axe to throw. And the bar aptly named “Kick Axe Throwing Brooklyn” on Degraw Street is just the place. Inside, the thwacks and ringing metallic sounds of axes piercing wooden targets (or failing abysmally to...