A huge smelly blob of black sludge was unearthed this week at a construction site for new housing going up along Brooklyn’s toxic Gowanus Canal.
A huge smelly blob of black sludge was unearthed this week at a construction site for new housing going up alongResidents complained to state environmental officials on Monday about the mystery mound at Bond and Union Streets, and accused the developer of utter indifference.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation visited the site on Tuesday, and issued a stop-work order. Pictures shared with The Post confirm the developer, Tankhouse, also covered all of the viewing windows along the boarded construction site as well as a gate to the site, preventing anyone from looking in on the work.A city Department of Buildings spokesperson confirmed to The Post such coverings violate the city’s building code, but noted they’ve received no complaints about the obstructed viewing holes.
“DEC proactively shut down the activity on site to fully investigate the complaint and is closely overseeing the cleanup to ensure compliance with the approved work plan that includes odor control foam and covering the stockpile. The community air monitoring program has been ongoing since the cleanup work began and will continue until the work is completed. There were no exceedances of the volatile organic compounds and the site is protective of public health in the community.
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