Closing Bell: Newtown Creek Up Close

Gothamist has an interesting interview with Anthony Hamboussi, who just published a book of his photos of Newtown Creek. “What we see in the Newtown Creek is a microcosm of what happens to the land use in cities during their transformation from a major hub of industrial activity to a secondary but necessary series of spaces, which function and serve the city hidden from our view,” says Hamboussi. “One of the effects of this transformation is what the industry left behind, pollution, but it also left a rich and intriguing history for us to unravel, understand and learn from.”
Photo by Anthony Hamboussi