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ond Street in Park Slope, according
to Zimmermann.
The gift emporium launched in
late 2015 as a four-month project
when Zimmermann heard that Proteus
Gowanus — a gallery and reading
room that previously occupied
the space — made a killing selling
postcards and the artist saw the
potential to sell Gowanus-themed
stuff.
The store became a treasure
trove for ironic products crafted
by neighborhood makers, including
poison bottles labeled with toxins
found in the waterway, a puzzle
of its oily surface, a calendar
of Gowanus manufacturing businesses,
local history books, and
other goods inspired by the neighborhood’s
zany mix of creatives
and toxic waste.
“It started out of my love for
Gowanus and that it’s such a weird,
beautiful, and nasty mix of things,”
she said.
The artist plans to invest more
time in getting the goods to other
stores and she wants to partner
with local organizations on Gowanus
related projects, starting with
some more classic keepsakes.
“We still haven’t done the Gowanus
key chain like any good souvenir
shop should,” she said. “I’ve so
many ideas that I want to fulfi ll.”
ing the speed limit along Third and
Hamilton avenues, coupled with
strong enforcement, will help calm
traffic in the burgeoning neighborhoods
of Gowanus, Red Hook, and
Sunset Park,” said Department of
Transportation Commissioner Polly
Trottenberg.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced
the changes in December, adding
that the city will also increase police
enforcement along the corridors.
The transportation department
also plans to add speed cameras at
60 school zones every month this
year as a result of a state law that
took effect in July allowing for up to
750 school zones to be monitored for
speeding.
This past year was particularly
deadly for Brooklyn cyclists and pedestrians,
with traffic fatalities increasing
for the first time since de
Blasio launched his Vision Zero initiative
in 2014.
Motorists fatally struck 29 cyclists
citywide in 2019, including
18 in Brooklyn — compared with
10 citywide, and two in Brooklyn,
throughout 2018.
Some 117 pedestrians died in traffic
during that time, compared with
115 the year before, while motorcyclist
deaths dropped from 40 last
year to 25 across the five boroughs
during that time period.
A DOT worker peels away the old 30-miles-per-hour speed limit to reveal the new 25-milesper
hour designation on Hamilton Avenue between Second Avenue and Hamilton Place on
Jan. 21. Photo by NYC DOT
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