Brooklyn —

Water main work that is expected to continue through at least October is disrupting small businesses along Myrtle Avenue, multiple merchants said.

The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) began shutting water off in phases between Classon Avenue and Hall Street in order to replace underground pipes that have been there since 1908, officials said. But local businesses say the agency hasn’t done a very good job of keeping them informed in a timely manner.

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