In an effort to reduce flooding in Glendale, Queens Community Board 5 (CB 5) will send a request to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to review the sewage system in the neighborhood.
According to the CB 5 District Manager Gary Giordano, flooding often occurs in Glendale when there is “significant” rain.
“The stormwater during significant rains flows down from Myrtle Avenue in a northerly direction, but it’s downhill,” Giordano said. “Then, right before you get to the freight rail tracks, there are homes along 77th Avenue that have had significant water in them at times.”
