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Gowanus Grove in Danger of Losing Space by DNAinfo.com

CARROLL GARDENS —  Gowanus Grove, a popular outdoor music spot, will have to find a new home If a plan to build a block-wide rental building on the Gowanus Canal becomes reality, a developer said. The Lightstone Group, a real estate company based in New York, has proposed to build a 700-unit rental building at […]

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Home Reporter article on B37

  By MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK In light of recent MTA service restorations, straphangers from downtown who relied on the Third Avenue bus before the route was cancelled are raising their voices in hopes of forging a coalition with Bay Ridge residents who also want the bus back. In a developing petition organized by the Gowanus Alliance, […]

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Gowanus Wine Merchants Grand Opening Tonight!

We welcome this new wonderful wine shop into Gowanus Neighborhood! Make sure to stop by tonight to show some love and support and enjoy free wine! Address: 493 3rd Avenue(corner of 11th Street) Brooklyn, NY 11215 @ 6:30pm Closest subway is the 4th Avenue stop on the F/G/R train.  You get off on 4th Avenue […]

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Sunset Seminar:Estate & Succession Planning

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Gowanus by Design: Water Works

Gowanus by Design is proud to present Water_Works, our second annual design and planning competition. Water_Works An Open Design and Planning Competition – Registration Now Open! Can a new community center and retention facility on a heavily contaminated urban site be designed so that it strengthens the surrounding infrastructure and educates the community about the precious value of […]

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NYCEDC Industrial Space Modernization RFP Information for Distribution

Industrial Space Modernization Website:http://www.nycedc.com/opportunity/industrial-space-modernization-rfp Program Description: New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”), on behalf of the City of New York (the “City”), is seeking proposals from qualified individuals, organizations or companies (“Respondents”) to renovate and reactivate, via subdivision, privately-held vacant industrial building/space(s) in New York City that face challenges leasing to modern manufacturers and […]

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Gowanus Canal Proposal

Hey Gowanus, check out new issue July 16-31 on Red Hook Star Revue covers story on Gowanus sludge, proposed by Gowanus Alliance. Thank you, Abby Savitch-Lew and Matt Graber for writing a great article about our proposal for the cleanup. Read more on page 6-7 at the link below. http://issuu.com/gbrook/docs/star_revue_for_web_-_july_16-31?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage

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MTA heading your way with good news!  – NY Daily News

PUBLISHED: MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012, 3:00 AM UPDATED: MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012, 3:00 AM MARCUS SANTOS/FOR THE NY DAILY NEWS MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota and top transit execs will unveil the service upgrades, along with their revised financial plans. I t’s budget time at the MTA and there’s actually good news: Transit officials are poised […]

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GPS should lead you to Gowanus!

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JOIN THE PETITION!

MTA: Reestablish the B37 bus line connecting Bay Ridge to Downtown Brooklyn. In June 2010 the MTA has eliminated B37 bus line that used to connect Bay Ridge to Downtown Brooklyn-Court St via 3rd Avenue, which traveled the entire length of the avenue. Budget cuts have forced its doom and was replaced by two different […]

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