Washingtonville, Waverly Ave & Plaza Ave-
For many years, Mrs. Carrea lived at 244 Waverly Avenue right next door to the Blood Brothers Auto Wreckers site at 270 Waverly Avenue, now a designated Superfund location. She endured years of neglect and mistreatment from the operators of the wrecking yard, whose reckless practices directly affected her home and health.
According to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) records, Mrs. Carrea faced repeated gasoline spills, strong vapor odors, and exposure to petroleum products that seeped into the ground and air. These conditions were documented as harmful to her well‑being. From many local toxic spill incidents call into the DEC the most telling record, NYSDEC Spill Incident 9508608, captures her son’s plea for help below:
Caller Remarks from DEC Database: “CALLER STATES HIS MOTHER LIVES ACROSS FROM LOCATION AT THAT SITE THEY DISMANTLE CARS AND TRUCKS — OVER THE YEARS MUCH GAS/OIL/ETC HAS LEACHED INTO THE GROUND TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN NOW SMELL THE PETRO PRODUCT IN THE AIR CALLER HAS CALLED SEVERAL LOCAL AGENCYS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTY BUT SO FAR HAS NOT HAD ANY LUCK WITH CLEANING THE AREA.”
Despite multiple calls for assistance, the county failed to act leaving Mrs. Carrea and her neighbors to live with the consequences of decades of environmental neglect. Who’s accountable for failing Mrs. Carrea? Where’s the public outrage?
Sounds Familiar? Same Play Book, Same Play that the Transfer Station on Fayette Ave is using…Still No Response, No Support from Village Leaders.
Source: D E C | DER | Details from Spill Incidents Database Search