Smelly Subway Construction Upsets Upper East Side Residents
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As work on the Second Avenue subway moves forward, there are new concerns about air quality near the Upper East Side construction site.
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney called for the neighborhood's air to be tested, following reports of excessive dust and odors.
In a letter to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Jay Walder, Maloney said residents have complained of dust plumes, smells and other quality-of-life issues related to the subway construction.
Maloney said the subway will eventually be a great benefit to Upper East Side residents, but she said for now they deserve better conditions.
"All the residents in this area know that with construction comes some problems, but when you have the area looking like a dust bowl and smelling like a toilet bowl, it has really gone too far," said the congresswoman.
The MTA says in the past month, dust monitoring devices have exceeded established levels and that going forward it will ensure the dust is hosed down.