Cityscape: Gowanus: Brooklyn’s Curious Canal

by George Bodarky, Claire Drake, Taylor Nulk | 11/30/2015 | 1:14pm

Gowanus Canal

Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal has been called many things over the years. A cesspool, an industrial dumping ground, a blemish. But, our guest on this edition of Cityscape says the 1.8 mile canal is also one of the most important waterways in the history of New York Harbor. Joseph Alexiou is a licensed New York City tour guide, and the author of Gowanus: Brooklyn’s Curious Canal. Listen here.

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