A storm caused severe flooding at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Bainbridge Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Water continued pouring from a manhole less than a day after the storm. Residents reported feet of standing water that lasted for hours. Floodwater swept through nearby streets, and people had to wait at bus stops while standing on benches because the water was too high to step into. A council member cited city investments in catch basin replacements and stormwater infrastructure projects and urged priority for Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights in future upgrades. The Department of Environmental Protection was contacted and did not provide an immediate response.
"Videos showed neighbors swept down our streets by floodwater. People stood on benches at bus stops because the water was too high to step into."
"Ossé pointed to city investments in catch basin replacements and stormwater infrastructure projects and said Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights should receive priority in future upgrades."
"In just one hour, our pipes failed, and our streets became rivers. Infrastructure work is hard, but the hardest work is exactly what our constituents deserve."
"Water continued pouring from a manhole in Bedford-Stuyvesant less than a day after a Residents at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Bainbridge Street in Bed-Stuy said Wednesday's storm left them with feet of standing water for hours."
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