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June 1, 2011
Atlantic Yards Construction Brings Out The Rats; Neighbors Complain
WPIX
by Mario Diaz
In the shadows of the Barclays Center there is an invasion of new tenants overwhelming a quaint neighborhood like gangbusters. However, some residents along Dean Street are referring to it more as a “complete rat infestation.”
People in the neighborhood say the attacks began when construction started on the Barclays Center as well as the development surrounding it. “We didn’t have all these rats before. Sometimes you see them lying on the streets,” said one area resident.
...PIX11 did see plenty of rats on flyers being distributed on cars belonging to construction workers in the area. One resident who refused to be identified told us that since the construction workers are not obeying alternate side of the street parking, the streets not being cleaned, thus the rats have more garbage to feast upon and the infestation only becomes greater.
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Posted by eric at June 1, 2011 9:59 AM