You are reading

Tickets to Valentine’s Day Digester Egg Tours Sell Out After Less Than a Day

via NYC Water

Feb.1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

It’s broken hearts all through the city as a much-coveted tour through a Greenpoint waste plant for Valentine’s Day sold out just hours after registration opened Tuesday.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced its annual Valentine’s Day tour through the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, most recognized by its iconic digester eggs that process millions of gallons of sludge a day, at 11 a.m. on Jan. 30.

By 4 p.m. that day, the agency announced that all slots on the free Feb. 10 tour were taken up.

Many took to social media to voice their dismay.

One person, who referred to the digester eggs by another name, scored tickets after eight years of trying.

The lucky few who managed to beat out the competition will get an overview of the wastewater treatment process, and will visit the observation deck located on top of the 120-foot-high digester eggs for scenic views of the city.

The award-winning Newtown Creek plant, operating since 1967, is the city’s largest wastewater treatment facility out of 14. The plant processes sewage from approximately 1 million residents through north Brooklyn, western Queens, and parts of Manhattan, and converts the organic materials from the waste into a fertilizer.

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

‘We haven’t looked back’: Park Slope’s Whisk & Whiskey celebrates four years of heritage and hospitality

Jun. 13, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

What started as a pandemic daydream over cocktails and cookies has blossomed into one of Park Slope’s most beloved community hubs. This month, the co-owners of Whisk & Whiskey, a café, cocktail bar and event space tucked into a once-forgotten storefront, celebrated four years of mixing culture, creating experiences and cultivating a space where everyone feels like home. 

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 48

Jun. 12, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

With just weeks to go until New York City’s June 27 primary — and early voting set for June 14 through June 22 — the race for City Council District 48 is drawing increased attention, as two Republican incumbents face off in one of the city’s most closely watched intra-party matchups.