Gowanus Current

Changes to Gowanus Green cleanup agreement worry local residents and some local politicians - Red Hook Star-Revue The former Citizens Gas Works on the western bank of the Gowanus Canal—one of the most polluted sites in all of New York State—is already a jumble of parcels with different owners, remediation plans, ...

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Thanks to everyone who came out to the Museum of the City of New York for a packed house screening of Gowanus Current. @laylalawgisiko.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social joined us on a panel moderated by @sjseidman.bsky.social after the film.

Film Screening: Gowanus Current Join us for a film about people, pollution, planning, and real estate on the most toxic 1.8 miles of water in America.

We are pleased to announce we are heading to the Museum of the City of New York for a special screening of Gowanus Current on January 17 at 2:00 pm. Hope to see you there.

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New Atlantic Yards housing plan takes shape, with taller towers, higher income levels Developers and state officials will host a community workshop on the latest plan to build long-promised affordable housing near the Barclays Center.

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Guardians of Gowanus | Broadcast Along the city’s most polluted waterway, a band of citizen scientists is turning daily measurements into a blueprint for revival.

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He Left Manhattan for a Cat in Gowanus

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Store — GOWANUS CURRENT

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While we are working on lining up more screenings, the store is open.

You can get your hands on our homemade viewfinders, limited edition prints and images from "Reflection." If you are close to Gowanus, we can probably hand deliver. Get in touch with any questions. Link in comments.

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to see Gowanus Current at @strongropebrewery.bsky.social, hosted by @nyfvc and @portsideny. It is really a great time to come together and find community.

Brooklyn's Biggest Celebration of Art Returns to Gowanus Attendees of Gowanus Open Studios will get free access to hundreds of artists and their studios on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19.

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We are headed to Red Hook for a special screening of Gowanus Current in a new screening space at the Strong Rope Brewery.

This is part of “Rezoning History” – a series of films on waterfront development in NYC. There will be a discussion after the film. We hope to see you there. Link in comments.

GOWANUS: Cleanup proposal of Public Place’s Parcel 3 spurs criticism from neighbors, by Eric Newstrom - Red Hook Star-Revue In July, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that there is a proposal on the table for how to clean up a chunk of Public Place, the infamous Gowanus site that u...

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Brooklyn Port Transformation Clears Task Force, Over Local Objections Neighbors protested and some area elected officials objected after the plans to bring housing to Brooklyn Marine Terminal waterfront got a green light from a community task force.

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Plan approved to transform Red Hook, Columbia Street Waterfront into new neighborhood The proposal was scaled back in the face of local opposition.

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Long Island City rezoning plans could mean 4,000+ affordable new homes in the neighborhood Big housing changes may be coming to Queens

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Brooklyn Tower Causes Angst in Fort Greene The new 72-story building at 392 Flatbush Ext. would consist of 1,263 apartments, of which 325 units will be affordable units for very low- to moderate-income households. Some Fort Greene residents sa...

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Long Island City rezoning advances. What will it mean for housing affordability? The City Planning Commission overwhelmingly backed the initiative, sending it onto the City Council.

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Rising apartment inventory not bringing down rent prices in some neighborhoods Construction-heavy Gowanus saw a 144% rise in inventory but also a 25% spike in rents.

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Thanks to everyone who came out to see Gowanus Current at DCTV's Firehouse Cinema last week.

Gowanus Current will be at DCTV's Firehouse Cinema tonight and Saturday. On Saturday, August 23rd we will be there for a Q&A moderated by Wendy Feuer, US Cultural Policy Fellow at Stanford University (among many other things). Please join us.

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Exclusive | Formerly polluted hipster Brooklyn ‘hood goes luxe as record-beating $25K/rental hits the market Long with a reputation of filth and pollution, one Brooklyn neighborhood has a new future in store with new luxury developments, such as 544 Carroll.

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Gowanus is one of New York City’s most ambitious redevelopment projects In Gowanus, Brooklym sidewalk sheds and construction fences go up as fast as they come down. Development in the neighborhood is booming with several large housing projects in the works.

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We are heading back to DCTV's Firehouse Cinema for two more screenings in their ICYMI series. I hope you will join us.

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Thanks to everyone who came out to @dctvny.bsky.social last night.

420 Carroll Gardens expands Gowanus green spaces, opens waterfront artist studios to bring public in on rezoned canal The development at 420 Carroll St., which opened in February, includes a public park, retail space and artist studios. It is part of a broader effort to revitalize the neighborhood’s waterfront.

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Thanks for @brian_d_currents for having us out to screen at @wfmu.bsky.social. It was a good night.

Does Brooklyn Need a New Waterfront Neighborhood?

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In ‘Gowanus Current,’ a Message to Jersey City From Brooklyn Filmmakers WFMU doesn’t usually intervene in contemporary political debates. Many dedicated listeners don’t even realize that the legendary free-form radio station broadcasts from Downtown Jersey City. So whe…

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Thank you thank you Nicole.