Canal News: The Cleanup Begins (Sort Of)

Updates on Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, the real life inspiration behind my book, The Canal.

The E.P.A. recently announced that the Gowanus Canal has been designated a Superfund site. This means that the filthy, yet charming, waterway will soon be undergoing a massive and much-needed cleanup. According to The New York Times, "the agency estimates that the project will last 10 to 12 years and cost $300 million to $500 million." That's a lot of time and a lot of money, but then again, the...