After learning about Newtown Creek and the contamination associated with the site, I wanted to visit the area as I would learn more about the ecosystem and polluters by visiting the site. My family started our 3-hour journey to Brooklyn, NY on September 5th, 2020. The closest we could get to the creek on foot …
I was introduced to Newtown Creek on an afternoon in late August 2020 by my advisor, Dr. Lisa Rodenburg, from Rutgers University. Before this, I had never heard of this once-popular location for industrialization since the 19th century. Newtown Creek is a tributary of the East River and is located between Brooklyn and Queens in …
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