Gowanus Brooklyn's Curious Canal

by Joseph Alexiou Published by New York University Press October 2015

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From mill ponds to SuperfundME, a story spanning a few centuries, telling of what happened in Gowanus as one species (and we don't mean the oysters) came to dominated this estuary.

A good read for those who are curious as well as those who think they know about all things Gowanus.