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Newtown Creek Wastewater Plant offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day
It may not be romantic but it will give you a great story to tell, says superintendent Jim Pynn
By Erin Durkin / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 9:52 PM
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 9:52 PM
The sweet scent of sewage may not sound romantic, but for lovers of urban infrastructure, the Department of Environmental Protection is offering a Valentine?s morning tour of the Newtown Creek Wastewater treatment plant.
?It?s a unique date, and one they?ll never forget,? said plant superintendent Jim Pynn.
Pynn hosts public tours every month, but in honor of the holiday, visitors next Tuesday will get a special candy treat.
?Couples and singles and children and old folks ? whoever shows up is welcome to a Hershey kiss,? he said.
?New York is so unique, and we have so many secrets. This is a pretty neat secret, and I think it?s a great conversation,? Pynn said.
?Just imagine going home and saying, ?Where did he take me on Valentine?s Day? I went to see the digester eggs in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.?