Gowanus Alliance | Gowanus Alliance is an organization dedicated to the enhancement and development of the Residential, Retail, Commercial and Industrial life of our Gowanus neighborhood.

Since we last reached out, a group of local non-profit organizations, architects, and planners—including the Gowanus Alliance, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Gowanus by Design, dlandstudios, and the Office of Council Member Brad Lander—have together strategized about re-gaining community access to Fran Brady/Under-the-Tracks Playground. We are pushing the MTA to support community access, and make use of this publicly-owned open space to achieve the shared goals the community articulated in the fall.

Let’s keep the momentum for better public space going! Please join GCC and Gowanus Alliance on Sunday, June 12th for a day of tree stewardship and perennial plantings on 10th St and at Ennis Park.

Time: Sunday, June 12, 2016, 11:00am-2:00pm
Meeting Location: 10th St and 3rd Avenue
Description: Volunteers will be stewarding trees along 10th St between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. Participants will be using small hand tools to aerate tree beds, remove debris, and mulch.

We will provide all gloves, tools, and materials. Volunteers should wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty, closed-toed shoes, and hat/sunscreen as needed. Please bring a water bottle.

Please RSVP to volunteer@gowanuscanalconservancy.org, or just come out and join! Also, let us know if you’re interested in helping water or care for new plantings over the summer.

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Participatory Budgeting 2016

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: March 24, 2016

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Welcome Amadden Tailoring

By gowanusalliance@gmail.com | Published: March 18, 2016

From Amadden Tailoring website:

AMadden Tailoring is a full-service tailoring boutique located in the heart of Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood on Third Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets. We run an atelier-style shop with an expertise in couture bridal alterations and fitting, but we bring this same couture sensibility to any alterations, from shortening jacket sleeves to hemming ball gowns. Whether you are looking to improve the fit of ready-to-wear clothing or searching for someone you can trust to alter your favorite designer outfit, we can assure you that we bring only the highest standards of hand- and machine-sewing to your garments.

We want to be your neighborhood tailor, a warm and stylish haven where you can entrust your most treasured wearables. We welcome you to stop by and visit for a while. Please check our event calendar for upcoming community get-togethers.