It's been more than five years since the National Park Service announced the closure of #DeadHorseBay in Brooklyn. At the time, survey results had shown radiological and chemical contamination. Sarah Hofmann @sandwastes.bsky.social went to see what is happening. Go listen now! buff.ly/lcQ6kGj

image of old bottles and cans on the beach in water

image of old rusted metl and broken glass

image of a dead tree on the beach surrounded by trash

Bottle Beach once home to NYCs first landfill & former dumping ground for horse remains during the horse&carriage era, is a unique spot steeped in raw urban history. It's a gritty adventure like no other.

#bottlebeach #beachcombing #mudlarking #deadhorsebay
#beachcomb #beachtreasures #beachtreasure

This piece is called “Gee Thanks Robert Moses” - it’s created from metal found at Dead Horse Bay and encaustic on panel
#upcycledart #foundmaterial #foundmetal #deadhorsebay