While the last decade has seen cleanup efforts planned or launched at some of the city's most polluted waterways, the community has struggled to get traction for a comprehensive cleaning plan for Coney Island Creek, despite its continued recreational use and multiple requests for action by local leaders.
Beautify Brooklyn, a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the borough, will host a Coney Island beach clean up on April 8th and use the trash to make creative art projects afterwards