Newtown Creek East Branch 5838 47th Street, Queens, NY 11378

"Despite the dense industrial environment surroundings, Newtown Creek brings hope that we can preserve and recover those fragile green spaces left in the city. Shout out to Marie Lorenz for her wonderful tour and the inspiration she brought with her readings."

"One of the best locations to get a close-up view of Newtown Creek. If you're lucky, the tide will be high and the water will seem relatively clean. Not sure if you can still really call it a creek. It doesn't receive rainwater runoff via streams anymore, mostly just sewage via CSO pipes. Keep your eye out for Canada Geese. They're not exactly a rare sight, but it's still nice to see wildlife interacting with this waterway. A little sad, too."

"No area quite captures the industrial history of New York City more then Newtown Creek, and the East Branch section in particular is an amazing route to explore. Plank Road, with its wild vegetation and scenic view of the creek, is a wonderful place to take in the sunset and experience the underappreciate charm of Newtown Creek."

"Newtown creek is one of New York’s best spots to see the changing foliage in autumn. All the invasive and native plant communities have dramatic orange,yellow, and red fall colors. Despite the advanced industrial environment and polluted water ways, these plants thrive in the most unexpected places. Community stewards both public and private help create green spaces along the creek. The east branch has a lovely bamboo jungle path along the water that is secluded and quiet, a nice escape from the noisy roads and smoggy air of the industry behind the warehouses."

"The remnants of Plank Road emerging out of Newtown Creek’s East Branch. A great spot to explore the historical industrial zone of Newtown Creek. With a huge remediation effort throughout the creek the East Branch is a site that allows you to see the creek through a different lens, with lots of spaces to explore and even launch a kayak or cano."