Residents have been complaining that thick, granular dust from the project is filling the air making it hard to breath. Congresswoman /*Carolyn Maloney*/, (D) New York, says she's written /*MTA*/ chairman Jay Walder asking that he look into more effective ways to keep the dust from rising.
"With construction comes some problems. But when you have the area looking like a dust bowl and smelling like a toilet bowl, it has really gone too far," Rep. Maloney said.
The MTA has said it's doing everything it can to mitigate the problem.
And a contractor for the project is putting up a muck conveyance system.
He says it will help reduce noise and address environmental concerns.