Over on the lonesome eastern shore of Greenpoint, where massive tulip-shaped structures loom large over the horizon and process sludge from outer-borough toilets, life is beginning anew.
Newtown Creek is now home to tiny fish, shrimp, and mussels, and thanks to some innovative efforts from the Newtown Creek Alliance, these certified New Yorkers are putting down roots and buckling down for the long haul.
With funding from the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund, the NCA…
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