"We would go like a week or two, not smelling it, and then all of a sudden, boom, you're smelling it really bad. The month of February was torture for us, absolute torture. At one point, [the smell] was almost as if they opened the dump again. I don't know how the people who live on Merrill weren't physically getting sick from it."
"The malodorous mystery seems to be emanating from sewers on Merrill Avenue near Graham Avenue. The city's Department of Environmental Protection has installed filters in manholes to reduce the stench and is continuing to investigate. But in the meantime, residents told Gothamist they are continuing to endure the foul smell, which has caused burning eyes, headaches and nausea."
Staten Island residents in the Bull's Head neighborhood have suffered for months from a foul odor described as a combination of rotten eggs and broccoli emanating from sewers on Merrill Avenue. The stench has caused burning eyes, headaches, and nausea, forcing some residents to temporarily leave their homes. The Department of Environmental Protection has installed filters in manholes to reduce the smell and continues investigating, but the source remains unidentified. Residents initially suspected a gas leak, but officials ruled that out. The area has historical context, as Fresh Kills Landfill operated nearby until 2001, triggering memories of past odor problems for longtime residents.
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