"Local resident Clare Kopelakis told News 12 Brooklyn that she filed a 311 complaint after coming across the cluster of dead birds in Coney Island Creek Park. By the next day, she said, the complaint had been canceled while the carcasses remained in place. 'They should remove all the dead carcasses,' Kopelakis said, adding that she worries other animals could spread disease if the bodies are left out."
"Wildlife advocates say the scene along the creek lines up with an ongoing winter spike in highly pathogenic avian influenza among wild birds. State and city agencies report that the virus is still circulating in wild populations across New York. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the agency's Wildlife Health Program is monitoring HPAI and asks the public to report clusters of sick or dead birds through its online reporting tool."
"The city's Health Department notes that the H5N1 strain has been detected in wild birds in all five boroughs and says it is coordinating surveillance work with state and federal partners, according to NYC Health. Officials continue to urge caution around waterfowl and other wild birds, especially when people see unusual die-offs like the one along Coney Island Creek."
Dozens of dead birds have washed ashore at Coney Island Creek Park in Brooklyn, remaining scattered for days without removal. A resident filed a 311 complaint, but it was canceled while carcasses remained in place, prompting concerns about disease transmission and government accountability. The die-off aligns with a winter spike in highly pathogenic avian influenza among wild birds across New York. State and city agencies report H5N1 detection in wild birds throughout all five boroughs. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation monitors HPAI and requests public reports of sick or dead bird clusters. Officials urge caution around waterfowl and wild birds, particularly during unusual die-off events.
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