Quick, what do a sewage treatment plant and Jell-O have in common? Besides containing stuff that many of us would rather not eat, both were the star of the Second Annual Jello-O Mold Competition at the Gowanus Studio Space Saturday. Contestant Victoria Belanger had the inspired idea to honor the iconic Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant digester eggs, which each process three million gallons of sludge. At night, the giant eggs are illuminated with an alluring blue light, hence the blue Jell-O in Belanger's entry. Shockingly, she was bested by Jello-O molds of the Virgin Mary. more ›

The eight towering sludge digester eggs at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint got even more sci-fi looking last night when the DEP flicked the switch on the new dramatic blue lights illuminating the 145 feet high structures. True to form, New York Shitty was there to get total coverage on the lighting ceremony. more ›