A lottery opened for 45 mixed-income apartments near the Gowanus Canal. New Yorkers can apply for the units, starting at $874/month for one bedrooms.

GOWANUS — THE CONVERSION OF a 125-year-old row house in Gowanus into an updated modern rental building is almost finished, reports NY YIMBY. The three-unit, four-story 501 President St. project ...

The house burned down and was rebuilt on the same site in 1690 and later bought by the Schermerhorn family. During the Revolutionary War, Gowanus became a major battle site. The invading British ...