Infamous New York City sidewalk aquarium is back but heat wave sparks concerns fish will boil
NYC street aquarium reopens but people worry for fish in heat wave
- A community aquarium in Brooklyn, previously shut down by city authorities, has been resurrected by residents with a new glass tank containing goldfish.
- The project faces renewed criticism from animal rights activists and aquatic veterinarians who warn the fish will likely die from the intense New York summer heat.
- Experts like Benjamin Rosenbloom and Kathy Nizzari state the tank's size and exposure to sunlight will cause lethal water temperatures, leading to a painful death for the fish.
- Project co-founder Je-Quan Irving maintains the new iteration is up to code and has community backing, despite the ongoing heatwave.
- PETA previously deemed the project inhumane and called for the fish to be liberated, while the first version of the aquarium resulted in fish deaths after being emptied by the NYC Fire Department.