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Sheen and Shoreline Oiling, Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn, NY

Shore Pkwy fishing, 1335 Shore Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11214, USA | 2023-Nov-30

Initial Notification: On November 30, 2023, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC that a sheen was observed in Gravesend Bay and sections of shoreline were oiled. A Unified Command was been established at Sector New York, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY. The USCG Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC) requested NOAA participate in the UC meeting.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 40° 35.96′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 0.49′ West