Being a student of human nature, I couldn't wait to see if these signs would have an impact or whether, as I suspected, dog owners would still walk their dogs across the lawn. This morning, relaxing at the fountain, I didn't have to wait long to receive my answer, and it came moments apart.
Here's a fellow who let his unleashed dog roam about the lawn, stirring up a female resident taking in some morning rays....
This lady actually stopped in front of one of the newly posted signs to read it--and still walked her dog across the lawn to get to the farmer's market!....
Incidentally, this is the ground the farmer's market is being placed on, covered in a green plastic mesh....
Lovely, isn't it? And, no doubt, this ground will get lovelier now that the farmer's market is here till the end of November.
And a reader of this blog sends in this photo of the return of the old-style dumpster, undoubtedly on loan from some Bronx project, as if the three permanent dumpsters at the other end of the loop are not enough. This one is parked off Ave. C at 16th Street. Another lovely sight. The dumpster has been there for three days, but not to worry. Surely it will be picked up soon--at 2AM, 3AM or 4AM. Wake up call!
Luxury living--not.
In case nobody gets it yet, I'll let you in on a little (not-so) secret...
ReplyDeleteDo you really think that the Speyers bought STPCV with the intention of turning these Stalinist brick projects into luxury residences? Or maybe, were they really only interested in the land underneath?
Face it... long term, their intention is to bulldoze the place and build anew. Speyer Village, or something. Short term, that's not feasible, so the best they can do is to just hang on, put as little into the place as possible, and suck up whatever cash it can generate, until such time as all the "lifers" are gone, and the crumbling buildings filled with ripped-off short-stay renters who'll say, "Good Riddance!" the day the wrecking ball finally swings.
You may well be right about Speyers' intentions, only time will tell. One thing is for sure though, they will not find it easy; the opposition they will face will be daunting especially as they are a universally hated and despised company "renowned" for being pirates of the real estate industry with no morals or ethics. They may well find it is not worth the trouble, because trouble is what it will be for them from the get-go. I think New Yorkers are sick of Bloombergs and Speyers trying to buy up the entire city for their own kind.
ReplyDeleteIf you hate it so much, MOVE!
ReplyDeleteOr are you too dense to figure this out on your own?