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Remembering Linda Mariano

Linda Mariano, a lifelong advocate for the Gowanus community, shown above as Miss Gowanus on the 100th anniversary of the Gowanus Flushing Tunnel in 2011, passed away last month.

Brad Vogel, who we know from the Gowanus Dredgers, wrote these words in memory of her full life:

“Linda and I served on the Community Advisory Group together (she helped get Gowanus designated a Superfund site in 2010). We helped get city landmarks designated as part of the Gowanus Landmarking Coalition. We pushed to save archaeological artifacts and Gowanus Station together. We fought the Gowanus rezoning together. As a fellow fan of Walt Whitman’s poetry, she was a core part of the annual Centenarian’s Story reading along the Canal.

She lived robustly.”

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One Comment

  1. Linda LaViolette
    May 15, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    Linda Mariano was a wonderful woman.
    She is the definition of success a loving wife and mother. Simone who fought for her community.
    It was always a joy to meet her around the neighborhood and we will be miss her.

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