GoFundMe For Impromptu Bed-Stuy Goldfish Pond Hopes To Raise $5,000
You’ve probably seen the viral video circulating of mysterious fish in a fire hydrant puddle on the corner of Tompkins Avenue and Hancock Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. This has since become an entire phenomenon now dubbed as the “Bed-Stuy Aquarium”—yes, there’s even a sign that says so. So how did this happen and what’s the latest update? Let’s get into it!
August 7, 2024
In early August, a video posted to X went viral after showing a pond of mysterious goldfish in a puddle under a leaky fire hydrant in Bed-Stuy.
Around the same time the video went viral, a reddit account under the name Plantsnotpants spoke out on their concerns for the fish and the poor conditions of the makeshift pond. The user claimed to have a 10-gallon tank and wrote about attempting to rescue the fish before they could be transported to a proper home.
Moreover, a group of local men took it upon themselves to protect what’s become the community goldfish pond. This group of neighborhood men can assumably be who Plantsnotpants mentions in their thread about people standing watch by the pond.
August 8, 2024
Department of Environmental Protection crews stopped by to fix the leaking fire hydrant. “We love goldfish also, but we know there is a better home for them than on a sidewalk,” they said.
That same day, one of the the local men in support of the pond returned to turn the fire hydrant back on so the water wouldn’t dry out.
August 9, 2024
The New York Post reported about four local men standing guard. Apparently they set up security cameras and have plans to add a filtration system by fall.
A GoFundMe page was launched “to help build a better habitat for the fishes to thrive.” The funds raised would also go towards an outdoor ventilation system and food for the fish.
August 21st, 2024
The fundraiser has already raised $2,765 towards its $5,000 goal. An anonymous donor using the former President’s name currently holds the top donation of $600.
The origin story of how the fish got there in the first place is still unclear. The Patch reported it as “prankster Brooklynites [that] added several live goldfish to a puddle made by a leaking fire hydrant [before the] chaos ensued.
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