by Jen G 
New York Magazine recently updated an article about the threat Hurricane Sandy poses to areas with toxic waterways like Gowanus:
A dome of water would travel from Upper New York Bay, through Gowanus Harbor, and into the 1.5-mile-long Gowanus Canal near Smith and 9th Street. Once in the canal, it could stir up a heady mix of pollutants — essentially oil, heavy metals, and human excrement — and distribute…
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Will there be help for those people., as far as food goes……….since they cannot get to and from work., and shelves are empty………………my sister is there and i am very concerned about her…… When will the planes be able to fly in and out………………….so I can get her on a plane to me…..
Pretty! This has been a really wonderful article. Thank you for supplying this information.