Our landlord, BLACKSTONE, can't handle Stuy Town and Peter Cooper Village. There is a lack of enforcement of certain "rules," and no amount of notice to this alleviates the problems. We are continually being told half-truths and fabrications. And we have no viable Tenants organization, despite our TA asking for dues all the time. So far, the politicians have proven to be basically useless. A typical New York story.
"It’s fade to black for Midtown’s iconic movie palace the
Ziegfeld movie theater — but the iconic venue at 141 W. 54th St. will be
reborn as a spectacular high-end event space, The Post has learned.
The new Ziegfeld Ballroom will be a mecca for society galas
and corporate events, to open in fall 2017 after a two-year renovation
of the space."
Hmm, perfect for REBNY galas and events. Maybe even a future Dan Garodnick event.
A very busy two weeks for me, but I will be writing a major post on why our councilman Dan Garodnick, the darling of the REBNY, should not win any future public office. Reading some of the pro-Garodnick comments on the TA Facebook, particularly from the TA itself, just astounds one. Unbelievable!
Wake up, people! Garodnick is relying on you being uniformed. As for the TA, it by now has become almost completely irrelevant. The TA's hooking up with Dan has caused this community much.
BTW, there's a protest today at 6pm at the REBNY banquet:
That sound is magnified about 100 times when you are there in person, and though I don't live around the Ice Rink, it sounds shattering to those that do. (Hat tip to a blog reader for the video.)
You know those Christmas trees that are being thrown away around the property? Particularly the Christmas tree "hill" at the 20 St. Loop? I just don't understand how some dog owners lack the awareness or courtesy to NOT let their dogs piss on those trees. I see dog owners even head there on purpose to let their fidos do their thing. Some worker is going to have to pick up those urine-dripping and smelling trees, but that doesn't matter to these dog owners. Yes, most dog owners are responsible, but others lack something between their ears.
Saturday's "Meet and Greet" with our new property manager Rick Hayduk was attended by about 100 or so tenants (more kept streaming in after the event started). The crowd was comprised chiefly of older tenants. Not a student in sight, of course.
Introduction by Blackstone/Ivanhoe.
Hayduk's presentation was impressive in that he made a commitment to be accessible to tenants and responsive to their problems. He asked for patience, as he has just recently taken over, but set a goal of improving the quality of life here by 1% each day. He stressed that those in a work capacity for tenants would be made aware of their importance in serving the community. He stated that about 30% of residents responded to the surveys that had been sent out at the end of 2015, a figure that, according to general marketing stats, was impressive. Hayduk made it clear that he is very aware of what the problems are, mentioning noisy neighbors, slow response time on plumbing issues, non-registered dogs, the filth along the walkways, etc.
Property Manager Rick Hayduck addresses the assembled crowd of tenants.
Though I was uplifted by his presentation and apparent sincerity and vision, when I left "the tent" I almost instantly came across dog urine and crap stains and the horrible cracked condition of the walkway. Rick Hayduk has taken on an impossible job, I thought, particularly as the financial aspect of owning this complex will surely be at odds with the attention Hayduk can give to making positive changes for a community of families and senior citizens, the real tenants of ST/PCV. If I'm getting him right, he wants to see this community infused with positive energy about this complex and its management, and, perhaps, increased in number. Realistically, however, my impression is that Blackstone and Ivanhoe will need to be channeling students as renters for monetary reasons and to expedite apartment turnover, which guarantees a 20% increase in a unit's "base" rent.
This Yelp page on PCV/ST, though a number of opinions there have come
from people who are seduced by a rewards program started by
CW/CompassRock and, therefore, highly suspect. You'll be able to tell which ones:
Please do NOT take seriously "yes" men/women or people who are still working in administrative capacities, as they will spin everything to advantage. But if you regularly check the above links, you will become quickly aware of what tenants truly feel about this place, how it is being run, and where the problems exist.
Of importance: Rick Hayduk, the new property manager, will live in the complex with his family. He will also hold several "Meet and Greets" with residents, starting this Saturday.
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You're Invited to Join Blackstone and Meet PCVST's New General Manager!
PCVST tenants are invited to enjoy refreshments at a "Meet-And-Greet" event on January 9th!
Blackstone is hosting a "Meet-and-Greet" event on Saturday, January 9th at the tented basketball courts at Stuyvesant Town at 10am to introduce Rick Hayduk as PCVST's new General Manager. We hope you can join.
Additional "Meet-and-Greets" with Rick will be held on: • Tuesday, January 12th, 2pm at the Community Center (RSVP required: register by calling 212.598.5297 or emailing slaubner@abigailmichaels.com) • Tuesday, January 12th, 3pm at the Community Center (RSVP required: register by calling 212.598.5297 or emailing slaubner@abigailmichaels.com) • Thursday, January 14th, 6:30pm at the tented basketball courts at Stuyvesant Town
And, so far, I see no change. Piles of dog crap here and there, over-sized and/or banned dogs being paraded around, workers hurrying with partition walls to remodeled apartments so that new renters (ie, students) can be packed in, walkways cracked or with significant gash-like holes (there are some in Peter Cooper that can actually be dangerous for unwary walkers, particularly senior citizens).... You may have your own status-quo experiences, like loud staccato hockey noise coming from the Ice Rink on Saturday mornings or frustrating laundry room incidents or parcels being stolen from the mail box area.
Seems like nothing has changed at all.
And that's not a surprise, as CompassRock is still the property manager!*
Yeah, it's only a week, but I bet when I report back on this at the end of the month, matters will not have improved. Anyone want to bet against me?
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* See Breaking News post above. The power of the STR blog. The cyber ink wasn't dry yet on this post when Blackstone removed CompassRock. (I'm joking, of course.)
Unfortunately only Cuomo and de Blasio are included. Some other politicians we know should have been included, like our REBNY friendly councilman Dan Garodnick, who has received Extell donations in the past (of course!).
BTW, I came across this article about how big donors get around the city's campaign donation limits. Disgusting:
"Woloz also raised $33,850 from many of the same sources for Manhattan
City Councilman Daniel Garodnick who at the time was viewed as a strong
contender to become the next speaker of the council...."
