Brooklyn on the right, Queens on the left

As I traveled up Newtown Creek the scene reminded me of Peter Spellane’s talk were he mentions that sulfuric acid is used in nearly all chemical products produced. Fertilizer and petroleum, however, has taken up 90% of the sulfuric acid used and the end result can be devastating to the water. As a passenger travels up Newtown Creek the water is a little cleaner than it was in the past. In the past oil as well as other products were being processed along Newtown Creek but now it is only stored. As the shores are cleaned up the land is used for new purposes whether you are standing on the right side where Brooklyn resides or standing on the left where the Queens reside.