map of brooklyn distribution of arrests by residence of offender, 1930
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This is a map exploring the cultural memory of “waterfront crime” often associated with the Brooklyn waterfront. It was issued by the New York City Housing Authority’s 1930 Report “The Slum and Crime” by Irving W. Halpern, John N. Stanislaus, and Bernard Botein, a landmark study of “social engineering”, the premise that better urban planning could affect behavior. The Gowanus Canal has a reputation for being a final resting place for many, a premise that will be tested when the Superfund cleanup crew starts dredging the Canal. In fact, in this map “Murder Inc.” or the “Brownsville Boys”, in central Brooklyn, argues that Gowanus was actually a very quiet place, except for an occasional splash.TRANSCRIPT
1933 Brooklyn Gangster Chart Bettman Corbis Archives
Figure 13. Potential Submerged Cultural Resource in Cove 2 (Target 37c)
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Figure 14. Targets 2, 2a, and 2b at mouth of Canal
sample February 2010 “Cultural Resources Assessment” Sonar Picturesof the bottom of the Gowanus Canal, showing cars with locked trunks, mysterious boxes, and suspected discarded engagement rings
Gowanus Superfund 2011 Remedial Investigation Report
