Move over Gowanus, Newtown Creek is WAY grosser, says daredevil swimmer
The Gowanus Canal gets all the attention, but Newtown Creek is so much more disgusting.
That filthy bill of health comes from clean water activist Christopher Swain — and he should know, given his years paddling in the country’s most toxic waterways, including the entire East River, the Gowanus Canal (three times!) and the pungent body of water separating Brooklyn from Queens.