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LAZY POINT, N.Y. – An iconic abandoned location that erstwhile sat connected stilts successful Lazy Point, New York connected Long Island collapsed into the bay implicit the play during the latest circular of bitter acold successful the Northeast.
Video from Sunday, Feb. 1, showed the location sitting successful Napeague Bay, which was frozen solid.
The location astatine 163 Mulford Lane aft collapsing into Napeague Bay implicit the weekend.
(James Katsipis Photography Instagram @Letstaukgrams)
The house, located astatine 163 Mulford Lane, is estimated to beryllium from the 1950s, and has sat abandoned for decades.
Over the years, coastal erosion has near the location further and further successful the bay.
As a almighty nor'easter was walloping the Carolinas with dense snow, hurricane-force winds and near-blizzard conditions connected Saturday, the Northeast was experiencing highly acold temperatures.
The location is privately-owned.
According to Patrick Derenze, Public Information Officer for the metropolis of East Hampton, the municipality has hired a contractor to region the location and its debris arsenic it poses a hazard to nationalist safety.
The location from an overhead presumption via Google Maps.
(Google Maps / FOX Weather)
Derenze said the enactment to region the location is acceptable to statesman Thursday oregon Friday, upwind conditions permitting.
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