Newtown Creek.

This scooter kind of like a hipster ghost rider. (Thankfully, no skull in sight.) We do wonder what treasures were hidden beneath the seat. Take a look at Nate Dorr’s photo, and tell us a story about this ill-fated ride.

Newton Creek.

Newtown Creek is an estuary that traverses the border between Brooklyn and Queens. It is infamous for its 17 million gallons of oil, raw sewage, and chemicals, which make it one of the most polluted industrial sites in America.

East River, Newtown Creek, the Rockaways.

A fireboat captain spotted dolphins near the Navy Yard just a day after a NY Harbor School educator saw a 7-footer in toxic Newtown Creek. The mammals are also regularly seen off the Rockaways.