On the way home from monitoring the NYS math test at 372K, I crossed over the beautiful, retractable Carroll Street bridge that crosses the Gowanus Canal. I saw a whole section of the ground under water. It is the area where there are pulleys that could, in theory, pull the sections of the bridge to the side should a large barge pass through. This patch of ground to the side of the actual canal is usually NOT underwater.
Carroll Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal
It reminded me of the subway tracks that were under water I wrote about in December 2010 (see “Water under the G” below).
Occasional Observations of Traveling Technology Coach 