Brooklyn Heights residents say the collapse of a hotel awning near the entrance to the Clark Street subway station this weekend was a disaster waiting to happen — pointing to years of visible disrepair, foul smells and water leaks in and around the building.

The 10-by-20-foot St. George Hotel marquee came crashing down around 7:08 a.m. on Sunday — according to FDNY officials, landing just outside the entrance to the station at 100 Henry St. No injuries were reported, but the incident sparked an emergency response and prompted the MTA to keep the station closed into the following day.

The Clark Street station — home to the 2 and 3 trains — remained shuttered Monday morning, with trains skipping the stop in both directions. The FDNY dispatched one engine and a ladder to the scene, and e

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