Trump's cuts would have 'devastating impact' on NY, says NY Attorney General
President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund program would...
Gowanus pop-up dumpster gardens find new home in Industry City
The advocacy project got its name from the fact that each blue dumpster can hold 2000 gallons of stormwater. So,...
Thirsty 'Sponge Park' soaks up nasty stormwater from Gowanus Canal
DLANDstudio has finally completed work on its long-beleaguered "sponge park" on Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal....
Pop-up dumpster gardens coming to the Gowanus Canal this summer
The terms 'dumpster' and 'stormwater management' aren't typically uttered in the same breath, but Alloy Development...
dlandstudio's Sponge Park will be a natural filtration system for the Gowanus Canal
A long-awaited project is finally breaking ground in Gowanus, where dlandstudio’s Sponge Park will soon replace...
"GrowOnUs" floating water-filtering garden pops up on the Gowanus Canal
Made possible through a $20,000 grant from the Cornelia & Michael Bessie Foundation, GrowOnUs is the latest manifestation...
NYC Approves Plan to Turn Gowanus Canal into Venice-Like Tourist Area
Last week, many Gowanus residents were outraged to find out that the city has approved the first stage of a plan...
DEP Looking to Give Out $6M in Grants to Green Ideas for NYC
New Yorkers looking to green up their neighborhoods now have a chance to get some serious funding for their ideas....
Construction of Water-Filtering Gowanus Canal "Sponge Park" Will Finally Begin in 2014
The exciting project will attempt to clean up the sewage-laden Gowanus Canal, which has been consistently polluted...
Oyster-tecture: Scape Studio Plans to Build a Park Filled with Millions of Oysters to Clean the Gowanus Canal
NYC has some great oyster bars, but its most in-demand shellfish yet may soon be coming to the Gowanus Canal instead...
Gowanus Canal in NYC Gets an Oxygen Breathing Pipe System
The Gowanus Canal in New York City is one of the most polluted waterways in the country. It was long used as an...
Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal Gets Superfund Status
The EPA announced this week the addition of 10 hazardous waste sites to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund...
