Crime & Safety
Massive Sinkhole In Queens Swallows SUV For Thanksgiving
The SUV was unoccupied at the time, but the damage left its owner, a ride-hail driver, without a way to work, officials said.
MASPETH, QUEENS — A sinkhole opened wide just in time for Thanksgiving.
The massive sinkhole formed Thursday morning near 70th Street and 52nd Avenue in Maspeth and swallowed a parked, unoccupied SUV, according to City Council Member Bob Holden.
Authorities managed to lift the car out, but the damage left its owner — a ride-hail driver — without a way to work, a representative from Holden's office told Patch.
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It's unclear how the sinkhole formed.
New Yorkers can report sinkholes by calling 311 or contacting their local representatives.
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