Birders who might consider going for the King Eider at Dead Horse Point of Brooklyn should be careful. There is radioactivity contamination at the south side of the beach. This area is located almost 200-300 meters from the Marine Parkway Bridge. The main entrance to the park is closed, although I have seen few treasure-seekers go through it. I went there few times since the discovery but I entered from the marina and stayed most of the time on the west shore of the point. Good luck. Here is the article: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/dead-horse-bay-closed-radioactive-materials/#:~:text=National%20park%20stewards%20closed%20Dead%20Horse%20Bay%20on,landfill%2C%20which%20has%20become%20a%20destination%20for%20scavengers.
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