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Gas Smell Plagues South Brooklyn for 9 Weeks
South Brooklyn residents endure a mysterious gasoline stench for nine weeks with no source found.
In brief
South Brooklyn residents endure a mysterious gasoline stench for nine weeks with no source found. South Brooklyn residents face a persistent gasoline smell with no identified source after nine weeks. Originally reported by New York Post.
Gas Smell Plagues South Brooklyn
South Brooklyn residents face a persistent gasoline stench with no identified source after nine weeks.
Residents Report Health Issues
Helene Leone, a 1959 resident, says her eyes water and she gets headaches from the smell.
“I get headaches. My eyes water. I wonder if I should be concerned about that, if I should be running to the doctor.”
Smell Spreads Beyond Sheepshead Bay
The gasoline stench affects areas from Sheepshead Bay to Coney Island and Manhattan Beach.
Residents Create Smell Map
Diana made a self-reporting map to help officials identify where the smell is strongest.
“At what point is it considered an emergency?”
National Grid Tests Show No Leak
National Grid conducted gas leak tests but found 0 percent gas leaks in the area.
State Agency Investigating Source
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is leading the search for the gasoline smell's source.
“There is no definitive evidence at this time of the source of the odors.”
What to remember
South Brooklyn residents face a persistent gasoline smell with no identified source after nine weeks.
