The flood waters sparred the entrance to the India Street pier on Monday during the rainstorm after recent flooding caused ferry commuters to speak out.
Workers from the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection were spotted at India Street on Monday during the rain where they monitored the water. Commuters claimed that the DEP drained the catch…
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Some of my friends call the new 21 India St. The Greenpoint tower, the tower of babel like in the Bible ie a monument to bad planning.
Well it didn’t fall down like in the Bible but the next worst thing happened it rained for forty days and forty nights.
Where is Noah when you need him.
Yes, but look at the bright side.
The ferry riders and the condo-owners will have a brand new skating rink when the weather turns frigid.
All they’ll need is a hot chocolate stand….
It’s a shame that no one gave a damn when Greenpoint was composed of ordinary working-class residents, who are now being pushed out by the unchecked greed of developers and owners.