This could be almost any intersection in the Bronx, however it is the corner of Johnson Avenue and West 235th Street. The photo above is of a Con Edison outside contracted crew putting in new larger high pressure gas pipes. This intersection, and almost all of Johnson Avenue and surrounding streets to the Henry Hudson Parkway service road were dug up by a Con Edison contracted crew two years ago to put in new high pressure gas pipes, so why does this section of a three block radius in the heart of the business district have to be redone now? The only comments I got was 'Why are you taking our picture'? If you look close the worker in the hole appears to be scratching his head trying to figure out what to do as the other worker stands nearby. The New York State Public Service Commission stated in a report that of the outside contractors Con Edison is using seventy-five percent have no experience in this type of work. That could be one of the reasons a lot of the work has to be redone by a second crew or Con Edison workers themselves.
Just look at the condition of the street which was milled and repaved last year. The street foundation is cut like a cake, and will probably start to cave in from the heavy trucks that go over it in a few years like other streets have already done after being opened up for construction. By the way where is Councilman Cohen?
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