Pothole or Sinkhole? It’s Unclear What

By DAVID CRUZ

Local residents were stunned to see a car-wrangling sinkhole at the intersection of Perry Avenue and 204th Street that’s just feet away from another pothole.

But the agencies tasked to fix the problem, the city Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), had shifted responsibilities to each other. DOT is tasked to fix potholes, while the DEP is tasked to fix sinkholes. Respective spokespersons for each agency deferred the Norwood News to each agency.

The crater formed sometime last week, with crews placing yellow tape, cones and a barrier on top of it only to slowly seep in. Drivers turning right on Perry Avenue from East 204th Street have narrowly missed the hole, often causing traffic tie-ups.

Bronxites took to social media to voice outrage, determining whether it’s a pothole or sinkhole.

“Frankly I don’t care which it is. It is growing,” said Jane Chaney on Facebook. “It is potentially dangerous. It needs to be fixed now!”

The Norwood News will have more as the story develops.

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