Residents and businesses on Franklin and Calyer in Greenpoint have already been having a tough week with sporadic water shutoffs by the city due to construction. And to add insult to injury, this morning around 3am a water main burst on Calyer Street between Franklin and West, causing a gaping hole in the middle of the street.
The incident was an…
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I live over on Kent St, and I couldn’t understand why my water was off the other day at about 3 am, and fine the next morning. No warning. Wondering if this has anything to do with the constant sidewalk construction.