Gowanus is best known for the canal that flows through its heart, which happens to be one of the most polluted waterways in the world. The neighborhood around it, however, is one of the most vital and up-and-coming neighborhoods in Brooklyn: a magnet for artists, delicious food, and creative businesses.
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What New Yorker doesn't want to see her name in lights? This place makes that dream come true. The custom neon shop makes light-up glass tubes for every occasion, and they make seamless repairs for clients ranging from MoMA to fried chicken shops. Inside the old American Can Factory warehouse, the neon geniuses at Little Brite can make anything glow. Lately they've branched out to non-illuminated projects in glass and other media.
