The New York Police Department let a suspect in a Brooklyn rape case slip through its grasp. A month later he was arrested in connection with the murder of a nurse in Queens. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Gowanus (Brooklyn, NY)”
What Urban Planners Can Learn From This Idealistic Coffee Shop
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Can a pay-what-you-want cafe exist in a gentrified Gowanus? Source: New York Times
How a Jazz Musician and Entrepreneur Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2022
Matthew Garrison codes, composes, performs and produces as he pushes the boundaries of music. Source: New York Times
New York Targets Affluent Neighborhoods in Push for Affordable Housing
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Supporters say the plans help address New York’s housing crisis and help integrate the city’s neighborhoods. Opponents see more gentrification and giveaways for developers. Source: New York Times
Adams Pledges Support for Gowanus Redevelopment, Boosting Delayed Project
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2021
Eric Adams said he would support one of the signature development plans of Mayor Bill de Blasio, as long as spending to repair public housing is included. Source: New York Times
Why the Gowanus Canal Is a Litmus Test for NYC Development
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn is notorious for its century-old filth. Now that the cleanup of the waterway has begun, a thorny question emerges. Who gets to live there? Source: New York Times
The Return of the Foyer
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
The pandemic has prompted some builders to reconsider open plan apartments to include an entry space, a de facto “airlock” between the outside world and the rest of the apartment. Source: New York Times
Toxic ‘Black Mayonnaise’ Seeps Into Gowanus Bay After Barge Accident
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
As Brooklyn residents voiced concern, the Environmental Protection Agency said it appeared little toxic material had been released into the bay. Source: New York Times
Housing Fights to Be Heard in the Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2020
A coalition of housing groups releases a blueprint that includes rezoning affluent neighborhoods, legalizing basement apartments and turning hotels into affordable housing. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $675,000
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times