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Great Newtown Creek Tale
Our pal Rob over at thismyshiznat.com turns his attention to a Newtown Creek tale here. This one is about a guy who decided to drill for oil in Brooklyn, into the subterrene Greenpoint Oil Spill, in his yard.
Wow, Forgotten Queens Plaza
Just read an awesome forgotten-ny page walking through Queens Plaza and environs. Check it out here.
Rare opportunities…
Working Harbor Committee is scheduling 4 Hidden Harbor Tours this summer – we’ll be on the June 15th one. Don’t miss this, get your tickets and ready your cameras!!!
Things to read and watch
Check out PBS’s Channel 13 reporting on the Newtown Creek from December of 2008.
The hippies at Mother Jones posted this page, with a timeline of the oil industry on the creek.
Treehugger has a story about the Newtown Pippin here
The Greater Astoria Historical Society, in the midst of rebuilding their website, have orphaned the archives of the Long Island City Daily Star- click here. The Newtown Pentacle NEEDS to acknowledge the work of these folks, and recommend their outstanding series of books- especially “the Queensboro Bridge” and “Long Island City”.
Mitch
The Newtown Pentacle 