The City finally has cleaned up a fetid,
flooded stretch of abandoned railroad known as "The Bronx
Swamp," formerly an unsightly breeding ground for mosquitoes and
other insects. Workers removed 45 tons of trash from the site and pumped out
650,000 gallons of water, leaving a dry walkway. Earlier, Public Advocate
Betsy Gotbaum had visited the malodorous "swamp" and had spoken out
about the unspeakable conditions there. She called for an
immediate cleanup, noting that the waterlogged railbed constituted a
serious health hazard as well as an eyesore. Residents say they had
complained about the site for more than 10 years.






