The next Gowanus Oversight Task Force Meeting Public Meeting is this Thursday, 3/12!
Starting at 6 PM at PS 133, the meeting will focus on the Gowanus Green Project, a 100% affordable mixed-use development being built at Smith and 5th Streets.
The Task Force will be joined by the Gowanus Green Development team and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for a presentation and to answer questions.
Register to attend at the link in the bio (This event is in-person only; a recording will be available after).
📢 Calling all business owners and commercial tenants in Gowanus! This Thursday, 12/18, join the Gowanus BID Formation Effort for a meeting about how a BID can support our neighborhood’s merchants and artists. Ask questions, meet fellow tenants and cast your ballot!
📍Fairfield Inn & Suites (181 3rd Ave)
⏳3:00-4:30 PM
RSVP: bit.ly/Gowanus-BID-Meetings
Imagine finishing a call and heading straight to the canal for a canoe session. That’s Gowanus!
The @gowanusdredgers are helping write a new chapter for this neighborhood and #TheShopBK is proud to be part of the story.
Ready to join us? Head to our #linkinbio to book a tour and learn more about the #gowanusdredgers 👉
📸: @ducksrfriends
The GoWalkAbout Gowanus visits @threesbrewing
Threes Brewing is a Gowanus-based brewery known for crafting approachable beers that balance simplicity and complexity, with a focus on lagers, hop-forward American ales and mixed culture beers. Creativity and respect for the craft of brewing are among our guiding principles. We take pride in introducing (or reintroducing) traditional styles to a new audience by applying a modern spin.
Thomas Greene Park
This park is stewarded by 501 (c)(3) organization Friends of Thomas Greene Park. Their mission is to work with the surrounding communities and organizations to revitalize Thomas Greene Park and to support ecological, recreational, educational and economic uses that increase the park’s attractiveness as a destination while respecting the character of the surrounding areas. They continue to develop the park to receive an eventual 200,000 Brooklynites annually from Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope neighborhoods. The park has a pool (including a toddler section), playground with a water feature, skate park, basketball courts, new picnic tables and benches, and services and programs such as the School Food program, free swimming lessons, and serves as a cooling center.
This park is named for Gowanus Housing Project resident and community activist Thomas Greene. Living in the neighborhoood from 1932 until his death in 1988, Greene served as the presidnt of the Gowanus Tenant Association, served on the Board of Directors for the Renaissance Development Corporation and the Colony South Brooklyn Houses, and participated in Community Board 6 and Area Policy Board 6. He volunteered as supervisor of the Gowanus Senior Citizen Center, and was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Check out this GoWalkAbout Gowanus site @sportsandarts303 at 303 3rd Avenue!
At Sports & Arts, we combine the best of sports and arts to offer something for everyone. From active play to creative expression, our center is designed to inspire and engage kids of all ages. Here’s what you can expect:
A Game Room:
Featuring pool tables, foosball, ping pong, air hockey, and classic arcade games like Ms. Pac-Man, our game room is the ultimate hangout spot for kids and adults alike.
Sports Facilities:
Whether your child dreams of hitting home runs in our batting cage or perfecting their soccer skills in our caged arena, we have the space and equipment to make it happen.
Creative Arts Programs:
From painting to dance classes, we nurture creativity and self-expression in a fun, supportive environment.
Afterschool and Schools out Camps.
Birthday Parties:
Celebrate your child’s big day with one of our customizable party packages.
A nod to Gowanus’s more recent industrial past, 303 3rd Avenue was formerly Interboro Neon Sign Co. The first neon sign was installed in Paris in 1910, and the practice quickly caught on—from the 1920s to the 1950s, there were and estimated 75,000 neon signs in New York City (only 200-300 of which remain today). Notably, the iconic Kentile Floors sign, once a landmark of Gowanus’s skyline, was made of 8-story-tall red neon letters.
As neon the demand for neon signs skyrocketted, shops across the city sprung up to manufacture them. Gowanus’s industrial character made the neighborhood suitable for a process that involves glass blowing, welding, and working with neon gas.
A little info about the GoWalkAbout Gowanus Project by our tour guide and artist @gothamsidewalks ! Thanks to @nycsmallbiz for making this project possible!
#keepgowanuscreative
@sixteen.mill is a 100% vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free bakery. They opened on December 15, 2023. The owners are residents of Carroll Gardens, and they love their walk to work every morning and seeing the neighborhood change every day.
Celebrated City of Water Day with @gowanuscanalconservancy at Thomas Greene Park.
Big shoutout to CB6 members @blackmissfrizzle & Joe Anne Brown for helping bring so many great programs to life!
The great work GCC does reinforces why the Gowanus BID will be beneficial for the neighborhood’s future @exploregowanus
🗳️ Find out more & cast your ballot at: gowanusimprovementdistrict.org
