New York proposes reclassifying Newtown Creek to strengthen its water quality protections
New York State environmental regulators want to reclassify Newtown Creek, the industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens, from Class SD to Class I, a category with stricter water quality standards that adds protections for boating, and the public has until November 30 to comment. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced the proposal on September 4, formally published it in the State Register on September 16, and will hold public hearings on November 16 and November 19.
