Stories from the Deep

What do a rotting steamship, a fleet of ice cream trucks, and a runaway giraffe have in common? All three have been discovered in the waters that surround New York City. A new blog explores these soggy specimens and many more through the stories they evoke. Created in the wake (get it?) of a 2009 article in New York magazine, Underwater New York (UNY) aspires to be an online anthology of stories, art, and music inspired by the underwater objects and phenomena that surround New York City. A recent UNY post detailed a haul from Brooklyn's Dead Horse Bay that included a pair of lizardskin handbags, a headless Dutch boy figurine, and a mysterious object resembling a fossilized baguette. Those bound for the Big Apple are advised to bring scuba gear and a sharp eye, as the site is currently seeking submissions "in any genre."