There are a few ways to describe the mysterious foul odor seeping into some Staten Island homes, but no good ways to mask it. Between scented candles, air purifiers – even sealing off doors, nothing seems to prevent houses in a Bulls Head neighborhood from smelling like a sewer.
“Because the smell was burning our eyes, making us nauseous, giving us headaches – that’s why we had to evacuate up to five times already,” said Deborah Phelps-Seda.
Phelps-Seda and her neighbors say they first noticed the stink in early December. Work was underway on Merrill Avenue to service gas infrastructure. A gas leak was ruled out…