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Posts Tagged: Swimming

Swimmable? Maybe some day. But we’re resolved that Gowanus Canal water quality improves.

Posted October 22, 2015 by Eric McClure & filed under Frontpage, LTCP, NYC DEP, NYS DEC, Water Quality & Technical.

In light of the second Gowanus Canal swim this year by clean-water activist Christopher Swain, we thought we’d reiterate that the first resolution passed by the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory… Read more »

Swimmer Braves Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal, a Superfund Site

Posted April 23, 2015 by Josh Skaller & filed under Frontpage.

“‘It’s just like swimming through a dirty diaper,’ he told a crowd of reporters, residents of the nearby neighborhoods and incredulous passers-by who had gathered to see him off at… Read more »


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