Live From the Lavender Lake
Dispatches from open studios events across town and the Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade.
In the Gowanus neighborhood, the stretch of water has transformed from being known as "Lavender Lake" into a landscape of shimmering apartment buildings. The canalside Whole Foods is a testament to this change, but the "luxury" high-rises with iconic views of the waterfront in their funky fluorescence are less appealing. The developers have rushed to transform the area from a Superfund site with a dwindling industrial profile to a collection of towers offering studio apartments for $3,200/month.
However, it might have been better to wait for the completion of water remediation and sewage overflow prevention efforts before rushing to develop the area.
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