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The developer, contractor, and village officials say there is no problem. But others—including neighbors and a highly experienced engineer consulted by the Chronicle--aren’t so sure.
Michael Balter
Jura Mohen and her husband, Girard Mohen, have lived in the yellow house at the end of Van Wyck Street for the past 44 years. Village archives suggest the house is more than 120 years old. They started off as renters, and then bought the place in 1982. The house is not only at the end of the street, but also at the edge of a cliff overlooking South Riverside Avenue and the Hudson River beyond.
The Mohens have always been worried about the stability of that cliff. Soon after they bought the house, torrential rains caused erosion and slippage, and every time it rains it seems there is a bit more erosion. In 1983, when the old Croton hardware store was being built on the lot below, the Mohens had an expert from the Army Corps of Engineers come out to take a look.
“He was astonished that the village had approved it.”
Nevertheless, they have hung onto the house they love. In the summer, their outdoor deck is their dining room, and until recently Jura would string a hammock between two pine trees at the edge of the cliff and lounge in it contentedly.
Until now, that is. READ THE REST AT (5) Will the retaining wall at 25 South Riverside hold back an eroding cliff? The jury is still out. (substack.com)
Photo: Michael Balter
Of course I don't like everything you write but when you knock it out of the ballpark, there's no denying this is a great article.
ReplyDeleteI can't speak to the engineering here because I'm not in that field. What bothers me more is the sheer size of this thing. I notice as well that it, like another multi-family development, is nowhere near where certain folks live. What can you do except get out while you still can. Never thought I'd say that and I know not all change is bad, but this is too much development all at once.
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