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Citi Field, the New York Mets’ new baseball stadium is falling apart–largely due to water damage.
Costing $850-million to build, maintenance crews have already had to tear down the walls in luxury boxes, including Jerry Seinfeld’s, to search for the cause of a major leak.
Other damages caused by water include the flooding of Mo’s Zone in the outfield after drains became clogged during a rainstorm. Pipes collapsed in the bullpen after they backed-up. Mold growth has popped up around the stadium as a result of the water damage.
The New York Post reports that rust was spotted on one of the front-entrance beams in January, which hints that problems involving water began early and were not taken care of properly. Many of the incidents, including ones that are not water-related, have been passed-off as being non-issues or situations that did not really happen.
Who is to blame? The fingers will point everywhere. One thing is certain, though: the franchise may want to think about having a disaster restoration specialist on retainer…on speed dial.
