<P> Due to heavy pollution , the East River is dangerous to people who fall in or attempt to swim in it , although as of mid-2007 the water was cleaner than it had been in decades . As of 2010 , the New York City Department of Environmental Protection ( DEP ) categorizes the East River as Use Classification I , meaning it is safe for secondary contact activities such as boating and fishing . According to the marine sciences section of the DEP , the channel is swift , with water moving as fast as four knots , just as it does in the Hudson River on the other side of Manhattan . That speed can push casual swimmers out to sea . A few people drown in the waters around New York City each year . </P>
<P> Due to heavy pollution , the East River is dangerous to people who fall in or attempt to swim in it , although as of mid-2007 the water was cleaner than it had been in decades . As of 2010 , the New York City Department of Environmental Protection ( DEP ) categorizes the East River as Use Classification I , meaning it is safe for secondary contact activities such as boating and fishing . According to the marine sciences section of the DEP , the channel is swift , with water moving as fast as four knots , just as it does in the Hudson River on the other side of Manhattan . That speed can push casual swimmers out to sea . A few people drown in the waters around New York City each year . </P>
why cant you swim in the east river nyc
why cant you swim in the east river nyc
heavy pollution
heavy pollution