Looks like the South Slope Mosquito Plague might be averted. The Department of Buildings is working with a building to drain a big lake at 230 16th Street. South Slope community leaders, in fact, say they got an email from a Department official noting a “pro-active DOB.” The Department says it was aware of the South Slope Lake and that pumping was scheduled before any emails from the community. A South Sloper writes: “Kudos to the DOB for stepping up the inspections and turning up the heat on some of our local developers/contractors to be ‘better neighbors’ as
they work in our ‘nabes.'” Of course, what is emptied today can fill back up tomorrow, so it will be interesting to see how the Department handles and monitors the local mosquito breeding facilities. As for residents, at least one says he is “pleasantly surprised as of late” with the Department’s actions in the neighborhood.