Disgusting Sight On 2nd Place: Raw Sewage Flowing Onto Sidewalk

Just got these rather discussing photos from a reader who reports: "Massive amounts of raw sewage being dumped onto the street from the building on the corner of Smith and 2nd Place. Kids and parents are walking through it. Totally disgusting. And a mystery."Pretty horrific, for sure. Usually, we see sewage being dumped into the Gowanus Canal. But on 2nd Place?Another eyewitness reports that the sewage seems to be coming out of the big garage door...

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Photo Of The Day: Lucky Vespa

After Hurricane Sandy"Vespa survives treefall in Gowanus...barely"Photo taken by Lila Cohen. ...

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Carroll Gardens After Hurricane Sandy

 Oh, no! Not the harlequin lamp on Carroll Street...These photos of Carroll Gardens in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy were taken by my daughter Celina Kelly today. Hard to believe the destruction.It certainly is the worst storm the City has ever seen.Hope you are all fine and that you are getting power back.Just received the photo below of an up-ended tree on 4th Place taken by Mike Carnahan.  That's an amazing photo. Thanks, Mike.Jill...

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Hurricane Sandy: Video Of The Carroll Street Bridge And Gowanus Canal The Morning After

Here is a video clip of the Gowanus Canal and the Carroll Street bridge the morning after Hurricane Sandy thanks to friend and fellow Carroll Gardener Jeff Peltz.Notice the oil slick on the water and the jogger...I hope he takes his shoes off when he gets home.And I will point out one more time that this is exactly the spot where Lightstone Group expects to build a 700-unit rental building.  As a matter of fact, NYC Planning has already rezoned...

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Hurricane Sandy: Amazing Gowanus Flooding Photos

Sackett St yesterday afternoon: Bayside Fuel Depot flood with strong odor of floating gasoline in air.Last night: at Douglass and BondFirst and Bond Street flooded intersection at 8:20 PM last nightUnion St and Bond Street flooded intersectionSecond and Bond Street flooded intersectionSecond and Bond Street flooded intersection with gasoline and varnish left by floodSecond and Bond Street flooded intersection with fire wood left by flood recedingSurveying...

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Several Old Majestic Trees In Carroll Park Fall Victime To Sandy

Carroll Park along Carroll Street Tree next to bocce court along Carroll Street Beautiful old tree in the rock garden along President Street A view of the same tree Rock garden border with fallen treeTree leaning dangerously along Carroll Street entrance (photo credit: Gary Dolan)Just received these heartbreaking photos of Carroll Park this morning from Friends Of Carroll Park president Gary Dolan, who was up early to survey...

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