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Golden Fears Sinkholes Are Part of Larger Problem

August 17, 2012 – 12:21 pm

Scenes like this are becoming all too common in Bay Ridge, according to state Sen. Marty Golden, who is calling on the DEP to consider conducting a full overhaul of the community’s sewers and water mains. Eagle photo by Rick Buttacavoli

By Paula Katinas

Echoing concerns raised at a meeting with DEP officials on Tuesday, Aug. 9, state Sen. Marty Golden called on the New York Department of  Environmental Protection (DEP) to consider conducting a full overhaul of sewers and water mains in the wake of the sinkhole eruptions that have taken place in Bay Ridge this summer.
At the emergency meeting called by Community Board 10, DEP Deputy Commissioner James Roberts told local residents that a study of the current infrastructure is  being  conducted and  should  be  completed by the end of the year. read more »

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City: Sinkhole Repairs Could Take 2 More Months

August 16, 2012 – 12:54 pm

Work will continue at the site of the 92nd Street sinkhole for up to two more months, frustrated residents learned. Eagle photo by Rick Buttacavoli

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge residents who have spent their summer watching repair crews at work at the site of a sinkhole on 92nd Street will likely be spending part of the fall doing the same thing.
The sinkhole repair project could take two more months before it’s finished, according to a city official, who spoke candidly at an emergency meeting of Community Board 10 on Aug. 9. read more »

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UPDATE: City Says Sinkholes No Cause For Alarm

August 5, 2012 – 5:14 pm

Repair work continues at the 79th Street sinkhole site Sunday afternoon. Photo by Richie Buttacavoli

Editor’s Note: Be sure to click below for an updated photo gallery.

Bay Ridge – Seeking to ease Bay Ridgeites’ concerns about sinkholes, a spokesman for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said there is no cause for alarm.
“There is no need to worry,” Ted Timbers said. read more »

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Residents Worry About More Sinkholes Forming

August 2, 2012 – 6:54 pm
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Repair crews get an early start Thursday morning at the site of the sinkhole, 79th Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge – “We can’t be certain that if these breaks continue to happen, we won’t see another sinkhole form,” Councilman Vincent Gentile said as he stood at the scene of the giant sinkhole that formed on 79th Street.
As repair crews from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection were busy working at the scene of the 20-foot-deep sinkhole that formed on 79th Street on Wednesday, Aug. 1, Gentile and local residents said they were worried that the cave-in, the second to take place in Bay Ridge this summer, is a troubling sign of things to come. read more »

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Sinkhole Repair Progress Topic of Public Meeting

July 30, 2012 – 11:09 am

A crew member is pictured at the sinkhole site late last week as a crane is used in the background. Eagle photos by Rick Buttacavoli

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — It’s taking longer than originally anticipated to fix the 92nd Street sinkhole, according to state Sen. Marty Golden, who said he is considering holding a public meeting to calm local residents’ jittery nerves.
“I’m looking to have everybody — residents and merchants — come down to a meeting, maybe next week, so we can explain to people that this thing is very involved,” Golden said. read more »

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UPDATE: DEP Comments on 92 St. Sinkhole

July 6, 2012 – 5:16 pm

Construction crews plan their next move Friday afternoon, July 6. Photo by Richie Buttacavoli

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By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge — What a mess! The sinkhole that caused a cave-in on 92nd Street near Third Avenue is still the buzz of the neighborhood a week after its formation. Josephine Beckmann, district manager for Community Board 10, said the hole could take as long as two months to repair, and workers from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) were still busy at the scene this week. read more »

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Board 10 Official: Sinkhole Could Take Months To Fix

July 2, 2012 – 5:30 pm

Repair work continues at the site of the sinkhole on Monday, July 2, as crews examine giant steel beams to be installed underground. Eagle photo by Rick Buttacavoli

By Paula Katinas

Bay Ridge – The sinkhole that caused a cave-in on 92nd Street, which we first reported here, could take up to two months to repair, according to a Community Board 10 official, who said the earth opened up because of a break in a sewer line.

“It’s going to take a lot of work,” Board 10 District Manager Josephine Beckmann said. read more »

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