By Gabriela Resto-Montero
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
UPPER EAST SIDE — The ruckus of Second Avenue subway construction will sound around the clock beginning Tuesday for unfortunate residents of East 87th Street as crews work to replace a gas main pipe in time for cooler weather.
The 24-hour construction — which will replace a 30-inch-diameter pipe — will start in front of The Food Emporium at the southeast corner of East 87th Street and Second Avenue and will continue through Thursday.
Starting next Monday, construction will shift to the north side of the intersection, directly underneath an apartment building at 301 E. 87th St., and will continue for the following five to seven days.
Since the subway project broke ground, the noise hasn't been too bad, but the non-stop construction could change that, said Cecilia Zaldivar, who lives on the 12th floor of 301 E. 87th St.
"That's not good," said Zaldivar, who said sometimes her lights flicker as a result of construction.
"It will keep the people awake," she added.
If all goes as planned, the pipe will be in place and the 24-hour construction will be finished by Sept. 27, said Kevin Ortiz, an MTA spokesman.
