An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant

An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Photo credit AP/Karen Matthews

New York: A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky fire hydrant has been paved over, to the dismay of neighbors who turned the area into a hangout spot and goldfish shrine.

Read more about this extraordinary story of how the community came together to create this unique installation and take care of it.

An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
A makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.