A strong smell on Staten Island has one neighborhood wondering what in the world they’ve been breathing in for the last several months.
As New York City and environmental officials try to figure out what’s causing the stench, some Bulls Head residents say it’s even getting difficult to stay inside their homes.
“To a point where you want to gag”
Neighbors on Merrill Avenue have been asking the city about the funky odor since the fall. Annette Caragiulo, whose lived there since the 1970s, said she’s never smelled anything like it.
“Rotten eggs, to a point where you want to gag,” she said. “The smell is so strong, it takes my breath away.”…