- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:58, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
Kissena Creek
- ... that Kissena Creek, named for the Chippewa language term for "it is cold", was partly diverted into a sewer in the mid-20th century? Source: Kadinsky, Sergey (2016). Hidden Waters of New York City: A History and Guide to 101 Forgotten Lakes, Ponds, Creeks, and Streams in the Five Boroughs. Countryman Press. p. 112
- ALT1:... that Kissena Creek originates from a New York City swamp that remained undeveloped through the end of the 20th century? Source: NY Times 2018
- ALT2:... that Kissena Creek in New York City runs underneath a golf course, two parks, and a botanical garden? Source: Kadinsky 2016
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 18:37, 3 March 2020 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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Overall:
No issues with the article content as it stands. ALT0 is a bit weird, trying to combine two facts that aren't naturally connected. I find ALT2 to be the most interesting (and AGF on the offline source) and it is properly sourced in the lead. ALT1 is almost as interesting, but I would rather see "until 2000" to really drive the point home. SounderBruce 07:11, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
- @SounderBruce: Thanks for the review. How about ALT3, which is a modification of ALT1? epicgenius (talk) 16:27, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
- ALT3:... that Kissena Creek originates from a New York City swamp that remained undeveloped through 2000?