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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

Nearly two years after the Gowanus rezoning’s passage, signs of change are all around: demolition projects and new builds are transforming the neighborhood. According to the Department of City Planning, roughly half of the expected 8,500 apartments along the canal are in planning or construction stages.

Once completed, approximately 20,000 new residents will call Gowanus home. Critics of the rezoning argue that influx will strain the neighborhood’s infrastructure, including the potential for more combined sewer overflows (CSO)—when the sewer system hits capacity, causing a mix of rainwater runoff and sewage to flow untreated into nearby water bodies.

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