Fishing along the East River

Today while running along the East River I noticed a lot of people fishing – more people than usual. When I was growing up the East River was believed to be, and probably was, the final destination for all of New York’s raw sewage. Now, apparently, it is being cleaned up. This guy I know, who was fishing there today swears that you can eat the fish. He claims that the bass and stripers are biting and with a good cleaning, they are ready to eat. (I am still not sure I trust him.) He also told me that they are in the process of cleaning up the Hudson River too. He believes that they are going to start an oyster nursery there.