# Sewage leak shuts Clove Lakes Park

> Sewage leak forces park closures after 20-year pollution issue.
- Title: Sewage leak shuts Clove Lakes Park · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: Sewage leak forces park closures after 20-year pollution issue. New York City Parks Department suspended fishing and boating at Clove Lakes Park due to raw…
- Keywords: clove lakes park, new york city parks department, sewage leak, staten island, bureau president, fossella, parks department, pollution, lake contamination, wildlife impact, news, local
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/staten-island-sewage-leak-shuts-down-fishing-boating-clove-lakes-park/19856233
- Published: 2026-09-22T00:14:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: clove lakes park, new york city parks department, sewage leak, staten island, bureau president, fossella, parks department, pollution, lake contamination, wildlife impact, news, local
## Sewage leak shuts park
Staten Island lawmakers demand answers after city suspended fishing and boating.
## Visitors report lake changes
Lake turned green with no turtles or fish visible.
## Officials lack details
Borough president says they don't know leak's scope or solution.
## State investigates leak
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating.
## Long-standing issue
Assemblyman says leak problem spans at least 20 years.
## What happens next
Parks department works with agencies to fix leak.
## Key takeaway

New York City Parks Department suspended fishing and boating at Clove Lakes Park due to raw sewage leak, which has visibly harmed wildlife and lake conditions.