More sinkholes in Bay Ridge’s future?
As repair crews from the Department of Environmental Protection were busy working at the scene of the 20-foot-deep sinkhole that erupted on 79th Street, local officials and residents expressed concern that the cave-in, the second this summer, is a troubling sign of things to come.
The sinkhole, which erupted at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday on 79th Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues and swallowed three parked cars, was caused by a ruptured sewer line that undermined the street, according to Councilman Vincent Gentile.
“The sewer is over 100 years old,” Gentile said.