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Un-‘Americans!’ City plans to demolish sexy spy drama’s studio for Canal cleanup

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Un-‘Americans!’ City plans to demolish sexy spy drama’s studio for Canal cleanup

By Lauren Gill

Union Street Bridge out this weekend!

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Short time span! Residents only have a few weeks to decide on new Canal bridge that could affect cleanup

By Lauren Gill

Double D-saster! Gowanus pool could shut for nine years under Feds’ closure plan, says city

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Double-D day: City won’t stick Canal sewage tanks under pool — but Feds will likely dig it up anyway

By Lauren Gill

Dirty photos! Shutterbug makes himself sick shooting artsy Canal waste

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Dirty photos! Shutterbug makes himself sick shooting artsy Canal waste

By Lauren Gill

It’s official: Newtown Creek dirtier than Gowanus Canal!

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It’s official: Newtown Creek dirtier than Gowanus Canal!

By Colin Mixson

UPDATED: ‘Toxic avenger’ conquers, tastes Gowanus Canal

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He’s back! Toxic Avenger will swim Newtown Creek today!

By Colin Mixson

This is a cartoon of a man in a hazmat suit.

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Newtown Creek Vs. Gowanus Canal

By The Brooklyn Paper Water Board

Developers: We’ll give city free real estate to avoid sewage-tank land-grab

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Developers: We’ll give city free real estate to avoid sewage-tank land-grab

By Colin Mixson

Toxic shock! Marine life returning to Newtown Creek

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Toxic shock! Marine life returning to Newtown Creek

By Allegra Hobbs

All clear! Test proves Gowanus was OK for a swim

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Number two! Toxic avenger will make second attempt to swim Gowanus Canal

By Colin Mixson

Toxic summer! Contamination studies to begin at Newtown Creek

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Dump schmuck: Bed-Stuy biz flushed toxic waste into Newtown Creek

By Allegra Hobbs

Nursery slime: Landscapers launch floating herb garden in the Gowanus Canal

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Nursery slime: Landscapers launch floating herb garden in the Gowanus Canal

By Colin Mixson

Everyone into the Double D!

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Double D-saster! Gowanus pool could shut for nine years under Feds’ closure plan, says city

By Allegra Hobbs

All clear! Test proves Gowanus was OK for a swim

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All clear! Test proves Gowanus was OK for a swim

By Noah Hurowitz

Recap: The Great Gowanus Canal Swim of 2015 — with slideshow!

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Recap: The Great Gowanus Canal Swim of 2015 — with slideshow!

By Armand Diphthong and Noah Hurowitz

Love it or hate it, here’s our look back at 2009

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LIVE BLOG: Man swims the Gowanus Canal — the world’s most polluted waterway!

By The Brooklyn Paper Swim Team

Sleeping with the fishes: Group hopes man-made ecosystem brings life back to Newtown Creek

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Sleeping with the fishes: Group hopes man-made ecosystem brings life back to Newtown Creek

By Danielle Furfaro

Don’t do it! Feds warn this guy not to swim in Canal

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Don’t do it! Feds warn this guy not to swim in Canal

By Noah Hurowitz

Love it or hate it, here’s our look back at 2009

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Toxic avenger! Activist to swim Gowanus

By Noah Hurowitz

Girl Scouts aim to rout Gowanus pollution

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Girl Scouts aim to rout Gowanus pollution

By Noah Hurowitz

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