Developers See Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal as an Alluring New Waterfront. But for Years, It Stunk

Hazardous: Second in a series about the ongoing struggle to clean up Brooklyn’s Superfund sites. NEW YORK—I stared at my computer on another dreary December night as a tic-tac-toe board of residents from Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood appeared on my screen alongside various environmental officials. I’ve been attending these community meetings, either on Zoom or in … Continue reading Developers See Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal as an Alluring New Waterfront. But for Years, It Stunk