Each year, in the months following major snowstorms, drivers and pedestrians alike can place sure bets on one thing, there are going to be massive potholes on major and minor thoroughfares. For suburbanites, that means remembering the exact location of the craters, because both main and back roads resemble the cheek of an acne-afflicted teenager hell bent on picking at the scabs. The faces made in reaction to that last sentence mirror the faces of motorists in Ossining, NY. “They create a hazardous situation, not only for the driver,” said Andrea Carson, Ossining resident, “But also for others on or around the road.”
Not to mention damages to vehicles. If a 2005 Toyota Camry, the 3rd top selling vehicle in 2005, according to Automotive News, hit a pothole and popped the right side tires, it would cost over $160 to replace them at Mavis Discount Tire in Ossining, NY.
In 2004, however, New York State responded to complaints concerning the holes by setting up a hotline. So if you happen to be on a NYS thruway or highway and you spot what looks like a meteor impact site, be a good citizen and dial up the state at 1-800-POTHOLE.
Potholes are a problem for most neighborhoods in the city and recently my grandmother fell in one. She was not hurt but it could have been worse. They have since closed the hole and so the crosswalk at East Tremont ave and Southern Boulevard is a little safer.
Potholes used to be a big problem in my neighborhood, but it has become less of a problem. I’m assuming that enough people in my community complained about potholes on roadways and therefore it was fixed.