EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialAudience members sit on the rocky shore during a sunset performance in Queens at a cove where a combined sewer outfall meets the East River, June 9, 2023. (Natalie Keyssar/The New York Times)
EditorialEllie and Zeke Macville inspect the river bank, littered with chunks of asbestos, where they were planning to camp for the night near Wittenoom, Australia. Thrill-seeking tourists visit the town despite the high asbestos levels. (Matthew Abbott/The New York Times)