New York City Unveils Plan for Flood-Prone Neighborhood Nicknamed ‘The Hole’

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By By Lauren DalbanOct 21, 2025, 5:06 pm180 ptsTrendingTop
A small neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens floods often. The city has finally mapped out a solution to the problem. By Lauren Dalban It hadn’t rained in two days and yet, on a warm sunny day in early June, in a neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens known as “The Hole,” some…

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