07/10/2026
A few weeks back, the Carroll Street Bridge reopened after five years of repairs and we threw it a party.
We hosted the block party portion at 420 Carroll alongside Arts Gowanus, Van Alen Institute, the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, Igloo, Hey Clay, artist duo Mookntaka and more of the wonderful people who make Gowanus one of our favorite places. There were illuminated canal creatures floating on the canal. There was a costume contest. There was canoeing. There was a genuinely unhinged amount of craft supplies. This is the kind of afternoon that reminds you why we picked this neighborhood in the first place, it still surprises you.
More of Mookntaka's creatures are on view around Gowanus through August if you know where to look.