Sinkhole Opens on Manhattan Sidewalk

A sinkhole has opened up on the same Upper West Side block for the second time in less than a month. 

Firefighters were called to West 82nd Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West for the gaping 10-feet deep hole on the sidewalk where a tree was planted.

The leaning honey locust tree, measuring 10 inches in diameter, will be removed Saturday. 

The DEP says a broken pipe from a private residence at 56 West 82nd St. may be to blame for the sinkhole. All customers in the area continue to have water, and streets are still open. 

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It's the same street where a large sinkhole opened up on Nov. 20. 

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