Wonder of the world or mosquito breeding ground? That’s the question on the corner of Bedford Avenue and N. 12th Street in Williamsburg, where a puddle in a construction site has turned into a stagnant lake of sorrows. Neighbors worry that the pond — which reflects the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in a style similar to India’s Taj Mahal — might lead to skeeter trouble this summer.

Great lake: This construction site at Bedford Avenue and N. 12th Street has been filled with water for more than a year.
The Brooklyn Paper / Ben Muessig