[CLEANING OUR WATERWAYS] Gowanus Canal cleanup begins

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt’s a Go-wanus!The long-awaited federal cleanup of the Gowanus Canal got underway on Tuesday as crews began pulling large pieces of debris from the passageway’s noxious waters. And to see the remediation get underway after years of community meetings mapping out the waterway’s cleanup was a fulfilling moment for at least one local who is part of a panel designed to find the best way forward for the scrub.“We