Spotting Signs Of Life On The Poisoned Waters Of Newtown Creek
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An asphalt recycling facility, with the wastewater treatment plant digester eggs looming in the background.</br>
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An asphalt recycling facility, with the wastewater treatment plant digester eggs looming in the background.</br>
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Just west of the Pulaski Bridge near the mouth of the East River. </br>
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Just west of the Pulaski Bridge near the mouth of the East River. </br>
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The boat used for our tour.</br>
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The boat used for our tour.</br>
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Willis Elkins, Program Director for the Newtown Creek Alliance.</br>
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Willis Elkins, Program Director for the Newtown Creek Alliance.</br>
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The North Brooklyn Boat Club</br>
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The North Brooklyn Boat Club</br>
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The North Brooklyn Boat Club</br>
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The North Brooklyn Boat Club</br>
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The <a href="http://gothamist.com/2009/09/01/bushwick_boat_dont_jump_water_toxic.php?_ga=2.25436477.1029414375.1524860265-301185558.1523895629#photo-1">legendary "Bushwick Party Boat</a>" <a href="https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131011/east-williamsburg/fdny-shuts-down-hipster-party-boat-newtown-creek/">rests in peace</a>.
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The <a href="http://gothamist.com/2009/09/01/bushwick_boat_dont_jump_water_toxic.php?_ga=2.25436477.1029414375.1524860265-301185558.1523895629#photo-1">legendary "Bushwick Party Boat</a>" <a href="https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131011/east-williamsburg/fdny-shuts-down-hipster-party-boat-newtown-creek/">rests in peace</a>.
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The first egret spotted by Elkins this season.</br>
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The first egret spotted by Elkins this season.</br>
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Broadway Stages, a TV and film production company.</br>
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Broadway Stages, a TV and film production company.</br>
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An American Bittern near a drainage pipe.</br>
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An American Bittern near a drainage pipe.</br>
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The Kosciuszko Bridge.</br>
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The Kosciuszko Bridge.</br>
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Elkins holds aloft a filthy plastic bag that had become entangled in the boat's propeller. </br>
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Elkins holds aloft a filthy plastic bag that had become entangled in the boat's propeller. </br>
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Mussels!</br>
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Mussels!</br>
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More mussels</br>
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More mussels</br>
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A boom captures oil seeping into the creek. </br>
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A boom captures oil seeping into the creek. </br>
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