The area is riddled with the worst water main breaks, sewage, gas leaks and from the 9th Precinct to St. Marks on Second Avenue the street keeps breaking open like there is a volcano under there.
Maybe too many NYU, Cooper Union, SVA, New School, sky piercing hotels and condos busting through zoning on "old" NY's infrastructure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NkUzy2jc8w
