Police identify man, 61, found dead in Newtown Creek

Police have identified the man who was found dead in Newtown Creek three months ago, making him the fifth person who has died ...
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And yes, Newtown Creek did overflow, affecting LIC and Ridgewood along with Greenpoint

The Greenpoint Star reports that toxic Superfund site Newtown Creek did overflow and it “overwhelmed the streets of Greenpoint, flooding homes and companies in the area.” And since Newtown Creek is on ...
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Man found dead inside boat cabin in Newtown Creek Marina: NYPD

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 52-year-old man was found dead inside the cabin of a boat docked at the Newtown Creek Marina on Sunday, according to the NYPD. Police were called to Railroad and Greenpoint ...
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Body found in Newtown Creek: FDNY

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man was found dead in Newtown Creek Thursday afternoon, according to the FDNY. His body was found around 12:17 p.m. near Apollo Street, according to the FDNY. Police said it ...
Pratt Institute

Arts and Recreation as Environmental Activism: Reimagining Brooklyn’s Newtown Creek and Gowanus Canal in the 21st Century

"This project investigates how arts and recreational activities such as kayaking and developing nature walks represent strategies to mitigate pollution in urban waterways in Brooklyn. Though Newtown ...
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Newtown Creek: Eerie, Beautiful and Teeming with Oil

Slideshow: New York's forgotten oil spill. It's been 19 years since the Exxon tanker Valdez coated Alaska's Prince William Sound with 11-million gallons of oil. Today on our show, we revisited a ...