The Ground Is Collapsing Under Canarsie Homes and Nobody Is Sure How Many Are Affected
A phenomenon called subsidence could be the result of poor soil quality or rising water levels — but not all cases are reported to the city.
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Alvin Henry was on his way to work on a Wednesday morning in April when his daughter called from his home to say she heard a bang.
He rushed back to his semi-detached, three-story house in Canarsie, where he discovered that the floor had opened up. Tiles were cracked and furniture in the spare bedroom tilted towards the center of the room. In the garage, a lawn mower, leaf blower and other equipment tipped into a crevasse in the concrete floor.