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{{as of|2013}}, it was reported that the level of bacteria in the river was below Federal guidelines for swimming on most days, although the readings may vary significantly, so that the outflow from [[Newtown Creek]] or the [[Gowanus Canal]] can be tens or hundreds of times higher than recommended, according to [[Riverkeeper]], a non-profit environmentalist advocacy group. The counts are also higher along the shores of the strait than they are in the middle of its flow. Nevertheless, the "Brooklyn Bridge Swim" is an annual event where swimmers cross the channel from [[Brooklyn Bridge Park]] to Manhattan.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jeffries |first=Adrianna |date=July 8, 2013 |title=Into the murky waters: hundreds brave New York City's East River for annual swim |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/8/4503362/brookyln-bridge-swim-nyc-swim |newspaper=[[The Verge]]}}</ref>
===2017 oil spill===
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