Gowanus Canal
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The Gowanus Canal is a 1.8-mile-long canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use
View from Union Street Bridge
Greetings from Gowanus A
View of the canal from the Third Street Bridge in 2010
Old Stone House
Gowanus, Brooklyn
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Gowanus is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within the area once known as South Brooklyn. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community District 6.
Gowanus Canal
…in the United States. Connected to Gowanus Bay in Upper New York Bay, the Gowanus Canal borders the neighborhoods of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, and Gowanus, all within South Brooklyn, to the west; Park Slope to the east; Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill to the north; and Sunset Park to the south. Seven bridges…
The Gowanus Canal
View of the house of Simon Aertsen De Hart, still standing on Gowanus Bay in 1867
Powerhouse Arts is an arts hub in Gowanus, Brooklyn, housed in a restored century-old power station.
The Carroll Street Bridge, a New York City landmark