One community in Brooklyn came together to restore a goldfish pond that was destroyed in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Monday night.
The small makeshift pond was created by Bed-Stuy residents once they noticed that a leaky fire hydrant flooded a tree pit. According to reports, community residents would normally take turns watching the pond, however on Monday night around 9 pm, no one was watching and it was vandalized.
News of the destroyed pond was posted on Reddit and it received a lot of comments and concerns. One resident said, “It was fresh when I came. It was like a crime scene… dead fish. I buried a few tonight.”
The residents lined the tree bed with bricks and rocks and brought 100 goldfish to the newly restored pond. The fish can be seen swimming in the shallow pond and has been named the “Hancock Street Bed-Stuy Aquarium.”
It was also reported that there were broken shelves on the street near the puddle and a burial site for the dead goldfish. “It’s very unfortunate that, you know, some vandals came through and took something away or tried to take something away from a community that was very, very, loved,” another resident said,
It has not been made clear who committed the heinous act, however, residents are hoping to find the culprits as well as keep a close eye on the pond moving forward. A GoFundMe page has raised $2,800 with a goal of $5,000.