The Curious Case Of The Corbin Construction


by on May 11th, 2010

When I passed by Corbin Place last week, I found a major project underway with the entire center of the street torn up. From Brighton Beach Avenue to Brighton 15th Street, a 10-foot-deep-or-so gash snakes through the asphalt. At its bottom are pipes.

But on that Thursday afternoon, not a single worker was in sight. Nor a van or truck with identification claiming jurisdiction over the project. I called Community Board 15 to try and learn more. But though the board is routinely notified when utility projects kick-off in the area, Corbin Place is the dividing line between us and Community Board 13. The board wasn’t notified, and they could only guess that it might be a sewage project.

Days later, I ran into a National Grid employee on another work site. I asked him if he knew. He looked confused, shrugged, then said, “Yeah, I think it’s gas. There’s a big gas thing going on around Corbin.” He didn’t sound so sure either. More like he just wanted me to go away (and who can blame him?).

So… has anyone seen a labeled van or a work crew at this site?

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  • Local Broker

    They have a whole bunch of guys working right now. They have been there since early this morning.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisanne001 Lisanne!

    Well, Holmes, I'm quite sure that you'll get to the bottom of this. If anyone can unravel this mystery you can.

    Fact: Ned is the Sherlock Holmes of Sheepshead Bay.

  • Local Broker

    Where are the pics of the house?

  • http://www.nedberke.com Ned Berke

    Shhh… separate posts, dude. The other one is coming later. Jeez…

  • Local Broker

    ok ok

  • debbiewheaton

    hello? what house was he talking about?

  • http://www.nedberke.com Ned Berke

    You too… shhhh… you'll find out later this week. Jeez, local. You see how you mess up my flow?

  • JR

    all i know I saw like 20 foot concrete pipes yesterday on a flatbed truck… so w/e they use concrete pipes for is whats going on

  • Theresa Scavo

    Community Board 15 contacted all the Agencies and finally heard back that the project is sewer reconstruction. The DEP confirmed the project is complete as of late yesterday and within the next 2 weeks they will return to repair the street. Corbin is the dividing line between the Community Boards ( 13 and 15) and many times only one Board is notified.

  • Theresa Scavo

    Community Board 15 contacted all the Agencies and finally heard back that the project is sewer reconstruction. The DEP confirmed the project is complete as of late yesterday and within the next 2 weeks they will return to repair the street. Corbin is the dividing line between the Community Boards ( 13 and 15) and many times only one Board is notified.