The Gowanus landscape has been slightly redecorated with this banner that has appeared atop the old power plant (aka the Bat Cave) between Third Avenue and the Gowanus Canal. The building, which is an old subway power plant, sits on property that was once the possible site of developer Shaya Boymelgreen’s Gowanus Village but that has been put on the market for about $27 million. As for the new banner, sent to us by a special GL Correspondent, it’s visible from far and wide, as the building is one of the most prominent in the area. Excellent viewing of the “No More Corporate Rule” message from the F Train!
9 responses so far ↓
1 DW // Jul 29, 2008 at 6:01 pm
How do you think the daddies of the trustafarian kids who painted that got their money?
Worthless.
2 Joel // Jul 29, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Asshats. Let’s see what they could do with the property if you gave it to them.
3 anonymousa // Jul 30, 2008 at 2:27 am
what the hell do you care? you work for Curbed!
4 Joralemon // Jul 30, 2008 at 10:33 am
I, for one, kind of like it.
5 Anonymous // Jul 30, 2008 at 10:45 am
I like it for the naivete. Most of us have gone through that phase: Wanna-be crusader looking for a crusade, armed with thin understanding of the world.
6 Anonymous // Jul 30, 2008 at 11:37 am
How did “they” get up there?? An insider job!
7 gowanus neighbor // Jul 30, 2008 at 11:52 am
I don’t think the kids who periodically squat in that building are trustafarians. More like runaways and druggies. Live a few blocks from there and see them from time to time on the street. Those are not well kids. Hooking I’d thinking, underfed, often drunk, deeply not doing okay in the world. Kids in trouble, not Brown students slumming for the summer.
8 A // Jul 30, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I don’t think the “kids” did it, they aren’t really around anymore anyway. This was done by someone who had the forethought to measure etc. and paint upside down. They planned.
and also as far as the naivete, have the corporations really done us right?
9 Mike // Jul 31, 2008 at 11:13 am
Haha! I like it. I mean, it IS a little naive, but at least they’re trying.