Whenever it rains, residents who live near Tiemann and Waring avenues in Pelham Gardens have to deal with stagnant storm water flooding their street and sidewalk.

"It's been over 10 years. We complain, we call. They call me back in the afternoon. 'Yeah. Everything is solved.' Nothing happens," said Miguel Fernandez, who lives right next to the floods.

He told News 12 he has to put up barriers to prevent the water from flooding his basement, which he said has happened in the past.

He said about a decade ago, the city made the sidewalk more accessible for the handicapped, but he and other residents claim the city raised the ground too high.

"Whoever does the streets, they don't make it so that the water flows properly," said Donna Chinea, another nearby resident. People told News 12 this flooding is an issue all year round. In the winter, the water freezes, turning the sidewalk into an ice rink that's extremely slippery. In the summer, the smell of sewage and mosquitos take over the area. They also raise safety concerns.

"When I come home from the store, I have to walk in the street because I can't walk on the sidewalk," said Chinea. She told News 12 she feels unsafe walking in the middle of the street, especially because cars drive too fast down the road.

Residents are hoping someone comes to redirect the water before someone gets seriously hurt.

News 12 sent a photo of the water to the Department of Environmental Protection. A spokesperson for the agency said this following statement:

"DEP engineers reviewed the image you shared and determined that the street grade should direct runoff to the existing basin on Tieman Avenue. However, there appears to be a lack of curb reveal, which is likely causing water to overflow onto the sidewalk. Additionally, the new pedestrian ramp and its raised pavement strip may be restricting proper drainage to the catch basin."

News 12 asked if it had plans to visit the site and potentially take action, but has not heard back yet.