Gowanus: Brooklyn’s Curious Canal

For More Than 150 Years, Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal Has Been Called A Cesspool, An Industrial Dumping Ground, And A Blemish On The Face Of The Populous Borough-as Well As One Of The Most Important Waterways In The History Of New York Harbor. Yet Its True Origins, Man-made Character, And Importance To The City Have Been Largely Forgotten. Now, New York Writer And Guide Joseph Alexiou Explores How The Gowanus Creek-a Naturally-occurring Tidal Estuary That Served As A Conduit For Transport And Industry During The Colonial Era-came To Play An Outsized Role In The Story Of America's Greatest City. F.