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Unofficial 'goldfish pond' spotted at intersection in Bed-Stuy with leaking hydrant

The fish were purchased and brought to the location by a group of men who live in the area.

Karina Gerry

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News 12 Staff

Aug 9, 2024, 12:44 PM

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Brooklyn community members are at odds over an unofficial fish pond spotted in Bed-Stuy.

More than 20 goldfish can be found at the intersection of Tompkins Avenue and Hancock Street swimming around in a puddle made from a leaking hydrant.

The fish were purchased and brought to the location by a group of men who live in the area. Two residents who heard about the "pond" participated in a fish heist the other night to rescue the fish.

Those fish are now being fostered, and new fish are now swimming in the puddle.

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