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Digging up the past at Dead Horse Bay
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
In 2020, the National Park Service announced the closure of Dead Horse Bay, a section of water and shoreline within the Gateway National Recreation Area in Brooklyn. Survey results had shown radiological and chemical contamination at the popular beachcombing spot, and the park service said that a federal cleanup effort would follow. More than five years later, the closure is still active, the paths are overgrown and the beach appears to be untouched. Here's a look at what's happening — or not — down at Dead Horse Bay. MUSIC: Sudden Courier [Eltham House | Blue Dot Sessions] | Under The Wire [Transistor Radio | Blue Dot Sessions] | Scienceline theme by Jahzzar at the Free Music Archive
