Queens family searches for help removing abandoned barges
By
Angi Gonzalez
Queens
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Two dilapidated barges, which are at least 100 feet long, or about the size of a 10-story building and are filled with garbage, are tied to a dock on Johann Smiley’s property.
He and his son, Johann Smiley, Jr., purchased 7500 Amstel Blvd. in Arverne a little over a year ago with a verbal understanding that the owner of the barges would have them removed.
What You Need To Know
Johann Smiley and his son purchased 75-00 Amstel Blvd in Arverne, Queens about a year ago with an understanding that the owner of two barges tied to his property would be removed “in a few weeks”