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Over this past summer, a record number of diesel-powered ice cream trucks have jammed the streets of the DUMBO and the Fulton Ferry historic districts, and residents are sick of the noise and fumes. Shown: Rival ice cream trucks roam the streets of DUMBO looking for a place to park. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

DUMBO residents are sick of smelly, noisy ice cream trucks

October 18 | Mary Frost

DUMBO residents say they have had it with the noisy, fume-spewing...

A water main break flooded Water Street in DUMBO for hours on Thursday, backing up sewage into the surrounding basements. Shown: Workers for Halcyon Construction Corp. placed sandbags on Water Street to funnel the water into the sewer. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Water main break in DUMBO floods basements with sewage

September 6 | Mary Frost

A water main break flooded a DUMBO block with cascading water for...

The final phase of a $20 million street, water and sewer renovation plan has begun in DUMBO, but the DUMBO Neighborhood Association, a local preservation group, worries that proper care will not be taken with the area’s historic Belgium block pavers. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

All eyes on DUMBO’s historic streets as rehab begins

June 4 | Mary Frost

The DUMBO Neighborhood Alliance is voicing alarm over the future of the...

The historic bricks have been paved over near the archway at Pearl Street. Eagle photo by Mary Frost.

Are DUMBO’s historic ‘cobblestone’ streets disappearing?

March 22 | Mary Frost

The hand-cut Belgian block paving DUMBO’s historic streets — often mistakenly...