"Thank goodness it's now underway, even with the difficulties," said a resident who lives at the furthest point south in Stone Harbor from the spoils' site and noise 24 hours a day. Because he wants his boat slip dredged! I too would feel the same way if I lived 39 blocks away from the spill site and daily noise! How rude to even comment on the overall operation. Guess if they lived on 80th street in Avalon, he would feel different.