Hook Creek

Hook Creek runs between Rosedale, Queens and Jamaica Bay. Hook Creek eventually emerges from the tunnel near the Green Acres Mall. From there, Hook Creek continues southwards through Hook Creek Park and hugging the edge of North Woodmere Park, thence passing under Rockaway Turnpike and meandering its way around Meadowmere and Meadowmere Park (where it passes underneath the Hook Creek Bridge) near John F. Kennedy International Airport before eventually reaching its mouth at Jamaica Bay. == History ==

During the 20th century, a considerable amount of Hook Creek's wetlands were lost to development (including the construction of the adjacent John F. Kennedy International Airport), contributing to increased flooding in the surrounding areas during major storms. Industrial pollution also negatively impacted the water quality and marine life within the water. In the 21st century, New York City restored large sections of wetland, completing a $700,000 restoration project in Hook Creek Park in May 2023. The sections of Queens near the creek were ultimately hooked up to New York City's sanitary sewer system in 2010, allowing the wastewater to be treated instead of being dumped into the creek, and thus enabling the environmental quality of the creek and Jamaica Bay to be improved & restored. The creek is the namesake of Hook Creek Boulevard. == See also ==