 The Gowanus Canal is a canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn , on the westernmost portion of Long Island . Connected to Gowanus Bay in Upper New York Bay , the canal borders the neighborhoods of Red Hook , Carroll Gardens , and Gowanus , all within South Brooklyn , to the west ; Park Slope to the east ; Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens to the north; and Sunset Park to the south. nobody knows who built it.
The Gowanus Canal is a canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Connected to Gowanus Bay in Upper New