This Bronx lot was supposed to house a charter school. Now it's an illegal dumping ground.

WNYC News | Aug 21, 2024

A vacant lot in the shadow of Yankee Stadium was meant to be the home of a new five-story charter school. But the construction project was abandoned nearly five years ago and the site has since become an illegal dumping ground filled with festering garbage and rats, infuriating neighbors who are praying their stinky nightmare will one day come to an end.

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