Filthy Gowanus Canal doesn't scare away neighborhood development
545 views · Published 22 July 2014 · 1:59 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: FOX 5 New York · 2014 · News & Politics
Every day, those who live and work in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn drive and bike and walk across their canal, growing a little more accustomed to but no less disgusted by its scent and appearance. The pollution in this canal hasn't stopped folks from living in the surrounding neighborhoods or from businesses and other development to flourish.
