Some Queens residents say they're tired of the conditions along a local side street, so they reached out to a local politician to get answers. NY1's Angi Gonzalez explains why despite their efforts, they may still have to wait years before seeing any changes. 

Residents who live near Depot Road between 156th and 158th Streets in Murray Hill held a news conference on Tuesday to call attention to the bumps, cracks and holes in the roadway.

"The road needs repaving. I’ve been asking for it from 2009. It's very dangerous," said Teddi Kavanaugh, the President of the Off Broadway Homeowners Association.

Now, seven years after Kavanaugh initially took residents’ concerns to the local community board, she said that there have been only small changes.

"They’ve come and filled the potholes and that’s about all," Kavanaugh explained.

That is despite the fact the problems were presented to the City's Department of Transportation.

According to State Senator Tony Avella, the DOT told residents in 2009 that the repairs warranted a capital street project.

However, he said that he got the same response from DOT officials over the summer, after he was asked to get an update on any plans. 

“It’s disgraceful. So what did they do for 7 years, nothing?” Avella said.

So, residents may now have to wait several more years before they see anything happen.

“From the day you think about a capital project to the day the shovel goes in the ground is 5 years,” Avella told NY1.

As the colder weather approaches residents also worry that the condition of the road, coupled with snow and ice, could cause an accident or leave someone injured. 

“In the winter it is very bad because the plows cant clean it properly and people slip and fall,” said Althea Kelley, another Murray Hill resident.

It’s a problem, however, that's not limited to a single season of the year.

"The potholes are numerous and deep. I almost twisted my ankle," Avella said of his visit to Depot Road on Tuesday. 

According to a DOT spokesperson, they will “continue to maintain the potholes and defects on the roadway throughout the resurfacing season”.

The spokesperson also confirmed the roadway requires a capital reconstruction project as full resurfacing is outside of their in-house capabilities.

They did not offer a timeline for the repairs.