Bed-Stuy Aquarium

What started as a random idea on a hot day amongst homeboys quickly became a global conversation about art, creativity, connection and environmental sustainability. To everyone’s pleasant surprise (three of the collective of co-creators) Hajj, Quan, and Floyd have maintained the fire hydrant fish pond from August until late October. Now we’re stepping up to support their valiant efforts. This is a pending nonprofit space for community outreach through family friendly events.

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#Pull Up To The Pond

Bedstuy Aquarium is honored to host its 1st event. A Goldfish adoption and Backpack Give Away! 🎒This Sunday 9/1!! Come support the children of our neighborhood and beyond.

Thank you so much to our initial sponsors Bedstuyfly®️ , Fry Factory Buddies BK and Jerrell’s BETR BRGR. We need more support 🗽

If you’re interested in volunteering and sponsoring for this event, please visit the link below.

Moving Forward:

Pond Progress Report

As winter approaches, we're thrilled to announce the expansion of the Bed Stuy Aquarium from a community pond into a project to create a more robust weather-proof pond and community hub.

This enhanced space is a testament to the community's support and involvement, and we look forward to continuing to serve and inspire the children in our community. The official Aquarium Committee consists of advocates from all backgrounds and expertise.

We’re looking to expand our team with experts from the three experiences listed below:

However, we are always open to volunteers from any experience*

Press + Media

  • A puddle in Brooklyn got a whole lot of attention because of what’s below the shallow surface of the water. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports on the Bed-Stuy goldfish puddle.

    NBC New 4 New York

  • New Yorkers pride themselves on their resourcefulness but, even by our standards, creating a miniature aquarium from a leaky fire hydrant sounds high-key insane. Yet, that's exactly what's been happening for the past week in a corner of Bed-Stuy

    Time Out New York

  • A couple of longtime Brooklyn residents were lounging in the heat -- staring at a sidewalk tree pit often flooded by a leaky fire hydrant -- when they came up with the idea for a makeshift aquarium.

    Fox 5

  • In Bedford-Stuyvesant, an animal lover thought she was doing the right thing by freeing fish from a sidewalk pit. The man who created the pond saw it differently.

    The New York Times

  • Brooklyn Community Comes Together To Restore Goldfish Pond

    -WBLS

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant’s makeshift aquarium houses 100 goldfish in a shallow water hydrant puddle near Tompkins Avenue and Hancock Street.

    NY Post

  • A homemade aquarium appeared in a Brooklyn puddle. Then came the goldfish heist

    Associated Press

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

    News 12 Bronx

  • Local News The makeshift koi pond in Brooklyn seems popular. But some worry about the fish.

    CBS 2 New York

  • Bed-Stuy Residents Raise Funds to Rebuild Vandalized Fish Pond

    BK Reader

  • Bed-Stuy natives spruced up the block with goldfish under a trickling hydrant. Transplants concerned with the fish's health want them out.

    NY Mag

  • A group of Brooklyn men created a makeshift goldfish pond in a puddle pooling under a leaky hydrant, delighting some locals, and concerning others who fear the fish will not survive.

    Daily News

  • A Homemade Aquarium Appeared in a Brooklyn Tree Bed. Then Came the Goldfish Heist

    US News

  • El polémico charco de peces de colores de Brooklyn aparentemente ha sido destruido

    Telemundo 47 New York

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

    Arizona Daily Star

  • Bed-Stuy’s makeshift goldfish pond is going strong, but not without controversy

    Brooklyn Paper

  • A school of goldfish has made a Brooklyn sidewalk puddle their new home, turning a stream of urban water into their new home.

    Patch.com

  • The project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has attracted dozens of visitors from across New York, as well as the concern of some residents

    The Independent

  • Two Stories About Goldfish in a Fire Hydrant Pond

    CCNY

  • Unofficial goldfish pond spotted at intersection in bed stuy with leaking hydrant

    Lake Geneva Regional News

  • Race, class, and goldfish: how a homemade footpath aquarium divided New York

    The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

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