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The New York Art Foundry studio was completely flooded after the banks of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn were breached by Hurricane Sandy's storm surge. MetroFocus/ Georgia Kral
Steps to Recovery for Small Businesses
Georgia Kral  |  November 14, 2012 7:05 PM | Updated: November 14, 2012 5:00 PM | Comments
Businesses are coming back to life in the areas of the city most affected by Hurricane Sandy. The city's Department of Small Business Services provides many resources. VIDEO
The Gowanus Canal, which flowed into businesses on its banks during superstorm Sandy. Photo by Neil Alejandro
Gowanus Floodwaters Nontoxic, Feds Say
Allison Maier for The New York World  |  November 12, 2012 11:46 AM | Comments
EPA report caps two weeks of uncertainty after Superfund canal smeared Brooklyn neighborhood with sludge.
Debris found on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. The EPA is currently conducting its second study of the superfund site, but worries it may never be safe for swimming. Flickr/f.trainer
Four Toxic Rivers: A Super Sad True Superfund Story
John Farley  |  November 8, 2011 4:00 AM | Updated: November 11, 2011 2:48 PM | 3 Comments
Clean-up operations have begun on four Tri-State area rivers declared Superfund sites. MetroFocus looked at how the responsible parties plan to clean our waters.VIDEO
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