Parts of Ruby, 76th and 77th Streets are underwater. “The Hole” was not the dump before, but it has been ignored by the City.

When a pumping station on South Conduit Station was demolished in the 1980s, parts of the area became a marshland. The City talked about raising the land; building pumps; or buying out lot owners… In the meantime, the 20 some families that still live here have to bear with difficulties walking to their car after … Read more

Train tressel between Bessemer Babbage is an ideal cover…

The section below is not paved. And there is a throughway where the 13′-5″ Clearance sign is. Due to its out-of-sight location, illegal activities have been observed by nearby neighbors such as opening of stolen Amazon packages, drug selling, and other undesirable activities. A suggestion is to enforce ticketing of cars parked underneath or to … Read more

Trash left at bus stops, sewage not cleared, tall trees not trimmed, homeowner sidewalk repairs reimbursement

Homeowners on this stretch of Metropolitan Avenue between 74 Avenue and Union Turnpike felt neglected by city services. Unlicensed street mango sellers, flooded basements, healthy but large branches that could break off when windy, threat of liability should pedestrians trip off uneven sidewalk caused by tree roots… If homeowner did sidewalk repairs at his or … Read more

Sewage backup problem along Juno Street

Several blocks along Juno Street starting at 71 Avenue westward has sewage a backup problem. When hurricane Ida hit on September 1, 2021, one house reported at least 2 feet of basement flooding due to sewage backup, not outside flooding in, but it was a different story at 95-05 71 Avenue where street flooded up … Read more