Large sinkhole opens on Yonkers road after sewer collapses underground

An old brick sewer collapsed under a street in Yonkers, opening up a big sinkhole Thursday morning.

The hole is about 5 feet wide in an industrial area on Nepperhan Avenue. City officials say all northbound lanes on the road are closed from Ashburton to Axminster while crews work on repairs.

Video from the scene shows the gaping hole with crews working to redirect traffic and fix the road…

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