The constant assault of nasty weather we've had this winter has done a fair amount of damage to our roads. The city says that the Department of Transportation has filled more than 45,000 street craters since the first storm hit in December, and more than 135,000 potholes since July. Firefighter Mike Shepherd told the Daily News he has repeatedly called 311 about the 3-foot-wide, 5-inch-deep pothole in Windsor Terrace, pictured above:
"It's the size of Staten Island," Shepherd said. "I don't want to see a car hit this, swerve and hit someone. . . . It needs to be fixed permanently."
City officials claim that if you call 311, DOT repair teams will respond within three days.
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