'It's like torture.' Prospect Lefferts Gardens residents claim construction caused damage, loud noise into the night
Residents tell News 12 they've been filing 311 complaints and dealing with the issues since February.
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Cal Hadley is one of a few residents who say construction to put up a new building on Bedford Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens is causing issues.
“It’s like torture, that’s the best way to express it," said Hadley.
Residents tell News 12 they've been filing 311 complaints and dealing with the issues since February.
“When you’re inside, it’s vibrating like… like one time we thought there was an earthquake going on," said resident Doreen Campbell.
Neighbors say they've experienced shaking from vibrations, loud noises into the night, and claim the construction has caused damage like cracks to their own homes.
“They have the right, they can build, but at the cost of destroying every home here. Where's the logic in that?" asked Hadley.
While News 12 crews observed an after-hours variance permit on the site that would allow workers to do construction at night, residents tell News 12 they're confused because the form has questions like “Is all work being done within an enclosed building?” which is answered as “Yes.” But neighbors say they have observed work after hours being done outside the building.
Hadley tells News 12 the residents have taken some of their concerns to Court.
“Whoever is involved with this, they've done this before. So you know what the laws are. You know what the building codes are. I follow them. But clearly, if they feel they can get away with certain things, so be it," said Hadley.
A spokesperson for NYC Department of Buildings tells News 12 they've issued about 14 PATH/ECB violations to the contractors since February.
“As the city agency tasked with regulating New York City’s construction industry, the Department of Buildings is committed to ensuring that construction sites are safe and maintained according to Building Code. If DOB inspectors observe unsafe conditions on a work site, they will take enforcement actions against the General Contractor in charge of the site. We encourage members of the general public to call 311 if they believe that unsafe conditions are present on a work site."
Community Board 9 of Brooklyn tells News 12 they are working on a solution to the issues.
The contractor did not yet respond to News 12 as of Tuesday evening.
