An abandoned construction site at 85 Bedford Avenue, in nearby-to-me Williamsburg (Brooklyn), is a nauseating wonder to behold. While numerous abandoned construction sites throughout the city are left to stagnate in indecision while raking in profits for delay, eyesores at best and traffic hazards at worst, this one is a cesspool to boot.
Of course, water isn’t this site’s biggest problem. That would be the alleged contamination in the ground. You see, this lot used to house a paint manufacturing facility owned by NJZ Color and Reichhold Chemical. It seems that lead and cadmium were at one point major ingredients in the company‘s products and that some of this stuff may have made its way into the ground. Brownstoner
Overlooking and left to wallow on the periphery of this scene of mindless and potentially dangerous neglect is the Russian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration. Built around 1920, the five copper-covered onion-shaped domes, stained-glass windows and triple-slashed crosses merely complement the absolute beauty found inside. Nevertheless, the church is yet another victim of this city’s mismanagement, especially in that of construction: dillydallying corporate/ union intrigue, political kickbacks, at taxpayers’ expense to watch their home be overrun by bureaucratic philistines.
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June 28th, 2009 - 4:21 am
Wow. What a sight. And then to find out there might be dangerous chemicals seeping into the ground water. Yes, that church as victim. What a powerful post, and powerful choice of photos.
June 28th, 2009 - 4:05 pm
Apparently, the ruling powers find it so pure and easy to be fatalistic…with our lives. Thank you, Suzann.
Btw: When you visited NYC, did you notice this constructive change here?