Taking the plunge into the toxic Gowanus Canal: Lenny Speregen and John D'Aquino at TEDxGowanus

[@MAMECADE]

That is amazing! Thanks for showing this footage. There are so many locations in New York I'd love to see under water. Gravesend Bay, Sheepshead bay and off course Coney Island.

[@KerryRuff3]

What a wonderful experience! Thank you Mr. Speregen and Mr. D'Aquino for sharing with us this exciting adventure.

[@LandonBain]

what about introducing marine life that cleans the canal as a part of its biology?

[@kdotfunyuns-5300]

Lenny Speregan is a diving instructor for my school

[@SuperIlovejdm]

Why would there be any oysters in that sco site?

[@stponyt]

Michael Law to filter the water.

[@fredemerson2185]

Bond St. and Union....my neighborhood.

[@omarlittle9232]

I know those guys!

[@SeattleRingHunter]

WARNING HEADPHONE USERS 15:30 APPLAUSE IS LOUD!!!!!! Poor video edit on that, should be corrected.

[@zwerina56]

Who would want to eat those oysters??? They would filter and live off all that toxic poison - yuk.

[@shortythepresident3913]

Look at all these fools... Trying to sell a future condo. Me and you both know what The Gowanus is. I laugh at the foolish cancer patient who thought this was a good buy. Good luck ya'll.

[@loganironside4639]

why is it toxic

[@anthonygonsalves7020]

Has been used as a sewage dump for decades, doesn't have a fresh-water-flow, barely has oxygen, full of pathogenic microbes, etc.

[@nenaj1]

Humans

[@11231Tommyyakuzza]

is there eny way to get in tuch with lenny is great friend off my famly and my mom best friends iam good friend off his son jake i dont know if hew know that my mother die i like to get in tuch