Photo by Ernie Fritz.
Workers from the Department of Environmental Protection were back on the scene at 96th street and West End Avenue over the weekend and on Monday dealing with a persistent sinkhole on the block.
“For such a small hole,” wrote Diane, a nearby resident. “They just can’t seem to get it fixed.”
A DEP spokesperson explained why the sinkhole wasn’t fully fixed after it cropped up a week ago:
“There was a water main break at the intersection of West End Avenue and 96th Street. DEP made temporary repairs to the main but electric utilities located in close proximity to the main needed to be relocated before the main could be fully repaired.”
