Tuesday, January 22, 2019

You Know That Carpet Rule?

No comment for now.

I would add "enjoy the weather," but it's freezing!

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Hershey Squirts Hilda said...

The 5 Turd eColi "Cafe" makes the proverbial greasy spoon diner seem like a 5-star restaurant.
Overpriced, tasteless, and of questionable sanitary standards.
Closed down by Board of Health once already.
Why anyone would eat in that dump is beyond me?
Oh, I forgot.
It's another "amenity".
Thanks, Rick!

Anonymous said...

It was warm in my apartment yesterday, mostly because I had about 10 people in my living room and had the oven on all day. I had to open the window and that's when I heard the helicopters. All day long helicopters taking off and landing. Had to be more than a dozen just from around 3 p.m. on. They were so annoying it became a game to see who could spot the next one first. I can't imagine the abuse Waterside residents and people in any of the 3 hospitals endure for this. Wasn't the heliport shut down because of several deadly accidents? Guaranteed Keith Powers, the local whore, is on the take from the helicopter company as well as the REBNY.

Hey Keith Powers ...lets cut to the chase....How much would we need to pay you to get you to do something about this noise pollution that we are being assaulted with? Give us a number...let us know how much you took to get them in and perhaps we can beat it to get them out.

Anonymous said...

The people who "own" this place; the people who "run" and "manage" this place and are "the team," or "staff," or whatever . . .

along with an attorney with whom I spoke about this sorry saga in an attempt to obtain help (not the TA attorney, Tim Collins, who was less than no help) . . .

What are more polite words than: clueless; shallow; stupid; inept; unskillful liars; incompetent; selfish; self-involved; greedy; lacking sympathy, empathy, humanity, kindness or generosity?

Summary: they are just plain people. And this species has never been a notable force for good on Mother Earth - for each other in addition to everything else we harm and destroy. We are living in another period of notably increased selfishness and shallowness.

I've had dealings lately with people who are supposed enemies of mine, and others who are supposed friends of mine, and still others whom I PAY to protect me and . .. ALL of them, to a person are out only for themselves, or just plain dumb.

It is not simply that the situation with Blackstone is hopeless. Trying to reason with, or obtain evidence of selflessness from anyone these days is an exercise in futility.

This post has been stimulated by fresh interactions with, among other people, Blackstone people.

Anonymous said...

Even when the temperature is in the 50s we have to use a space heater in the bedroom. These apartments do not hold the heat. The walls are thin. Remember, they were thrown up in the late forties when building material was scarce and not the best quality. That's why there is no soundproofing between the floors.

Anonymous said...

Same at 6. Burning heat 24.7 2 much sorry y'all

Anonymous said...

5 02 it's people like you who don't give a shit about anyone but themselves. Too much heat is bad also. Get over yourself. Open windows all night? no. ac don't matter don't work.

Anonymous said...

I can’t stand the way Peter Stuyvesant (TA) always quotes laws verbatim when responding to tenants. No actions, just citing rules.

Anonymous said...

No. It is people like you. I froze for a few weeks. Of late, my apartment has been overheated and it is no problem. Also learn some grammar and punctuation.

Anonymous said...

Be grateful you have heat. I have been in both situations within the past month and far prefer the overheat option. Get your pipes wrapped or open your windows.

Anonymous said...

Get over yourself. People are freezing and catching pneumonia. Also learn how to speak .

Anonymous said...

6:25. I hope you experience the lack of heat someday and you will see that the alternative is better. Get a ceiling fan and an English book

Anonymous said...

If the whiners keep whining about their overheated apartments, other residents will continue to be cold . That is if the system works as they say. That is too bad.

Anonymous said...

John Marsh seems more sympathetic to those of us who are suffering from inadequate heat. 68 degrees may be the minimum the City allows, but that is not a comfortable temperature for a lot of people. It's not warm enough for babies, the sick and the elderly. Of course, City Hall and the RE Cabal all shit in the same pot, so what would you expect?

Anonymous said...

@11:12 Am, Feb 4: I totally agree with you that the Real Estate industry has taken over like a Fascist Regime and our New York politicians are totally in bed with them. Powers was a lobbyist for the likes of Kushner before he ran for office. A leopard never changes its spots. I will not be voting for ANY politician in the future unless it is for one who vows and keeps the vow not to take money from Real Estate.

I'm surprised that Cuomo has not been indicted because he was one of the Three Men in A Room and the other two are in the slammer. Cuomo must be deeply in debt to somebody in the Justice System who is protecting his ass. Hopefully, his luck will run out soon.

Di Blasio is the poster boy for bribery and corruption. Maybe it's a good thing that he doesn't show up for work too often (like the President) because when he's in his office, he's up to no good!

Anonymous said...

What happened to this Blackstone video on how they are creating a new community?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=STUYTOWN+NEWS&view=detail&mid=908E82950398DAA9B644908E82950398DAA9B644&FORM=VIRE

StuyTown: Creating Community in New York City



YouTube

· 2,000+ views

· 12/12/2017

· by

Blackstone

Anonymous said...


How many lies have we been told about the shell companies used by Tishman Speyer, Blackrock, Fortress, Ivanhoe Cambridge, Blackstone, the politicians, their puppets the TA, and that obvious cover up lie with the Town & Village article desperately trying to convince the world that the deal happened in the TA treasurer and Blackstone executive - former Bain executive Anuj J Agarwal East Hampton driveway.

Of course the TA has not sent tenants any alerts on this case or information on it at all. Neither party, Fortress or och ziff deserves the $1 billion windfall they pillaged from here.

Now it is out there. More of the truth. CW Capital also known as Canadian Ivanhoe Cambridge was in the Stuytown deal from the onset, since 2006. The entire deal is a sham of shell companies and corrupt pensions from CALPERS to Ivanhoe Cambridge who want to blame the loss of affordable housing on the middle class and not the bankers who cause it. Play this out in court and let it implode.

https://www.businessinsider.com/fortress-och-ziff-in-stuytown-legal-fight-with-1-billion-at-stake-2019-1

Anonymous said...

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/06/14/simon-wiesenthal-center-funds/

This is in the murkiness and greed of the Fortress $1 billion windfall (goldman sachs) Och Ziff Davis lawsuit. Companies like Blackstone executive Anuj Agarwal's current employer and former employer Bain may make an appearance in this case despite the attempt to convince the public the StuyTown deal was made in the East Hampton driveways.

Many times over $1 billion+ was promised and pillaged from StuyTown.

If we had a TA with clean hands we could sue to.

Anonymous said...

Management uses calls from people like 6:25 to deprive others of heat. That poster is the one all for him or herself.

Anonymous said...

But if you read between the lines on some of his posts he is still supporting managent. He is taking all responsibility away from Blackstone

Anonymous said...

Marsh has been posting a lot lately, trying to side with the masses , but actually supporting management and the TA in his pompous, wordy, sly way.

Anonymous said...

Seeing more and more unsavory looking characters in the Sty. Some with suitcases and they look homeless

Anonymous said...

Marsh, Steinberg and the entire Tenants Association honchos...thieves, self-serving Management lackys...truly without self-respect.
They do nothing to address tenant concerns.
Shills for Balckstone.

Anonymous said...

We have had NO heat all day and all night last night. I know that if I call RS they will ask me what my thermometer says and will want to send some nitwit to my apartment to grunt and say everything is ok.

I am SO sick of the the way they are treating us this winter. They are absolute BASTARDS. Am going to buy a couple of space heaters and will keep them on for the rest of the winter. This is fairly typical of Blackstone' notorious abuse of tenants. Detestable grifters.

Anonymous said...

Did anyone else read that CW Capital was paid ONE BILLION DOLLARS to manage STPCV for 5 years??

Anonymous said...

More trouble, and unsettling:

It seems as if one of these situations has been going on for some time, and the second one has just been engineered, and together they make for the perfect storm (injury of many kinds to many people):

1. Management using their legal department to prevent residents from contacting Resident Services with requests for help and services, and also Safety and Security here. Instead, you are directed to contact the legal department regarding every kind of trouble with your home, and every kind of trouble which would require Security! Legal will take some sort of message and then they will communicate with whomever/whatever about your needs. And then???

Exceptions: you MAY contact Resident Services if you have a problem in your apartment which is an EMERGENCY, and you MAY contact Security if you have an EMERGENCY.

2. (A) No heat is NOT an emergency, since you do HAVE HEAT; don't lie about it; don't make up stories. You have heat!

(B) I just read on the TA Facebook page that CLOGGED DRAINS in your kitchen and/or bathroom ARE NO LONGER AN EMERGENCY. You might receive an appointment to unclog your drain as many as five days from the day you plead for help. You most likely will not get immediate help since IT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED AN EMERGENCY.

Please: will anyone who has been ordered by high command to ONLY communicate with "legal" about ALL of their needs here please post? Don't be shy. This doesn't seem to be an infrequent tactic.

Also, will anyone who has been instructed, "Clogged drains are NO LONGER AN EMERGENCY please post?

These new or ongoing miseries deserve attention.

P.S.: I'm one of those people who have had nearly no heat at all for weeks and suddenly too much heat and now no heat at all. I don't enjoy too much heat, but it surely beats no heat.

Anonymous said...

From the T&V police watch section:

"STUYVESANT TOWN MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING GIRLFRIEND IN APARTMENT
Police arrested a 42-year-old man for an alleged assault inside his apartment on Avenue C in Stuyvesant Town on Tuesday, January 29 at 1:31 p.m. The suspect’s girlfriend told police that he reportedly punched her in the face, causing redness and pain. She also said that she attempted to leave the apartment but he wouldn’t allow her to and allegedly dragged her to the back of the apartment. The victim was treated at Beth Israel. The suspect was charged with unlawful imprisonment and assault. The name of the suspect is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim."

Nice.

Anonymous said...

February 6, 2019 at 10:34 AM

He sounds more desperate everyday

Open the books already.

Get it over with.

Anonymous said...

We had no heat all night last night and none today until about 6 pm. Of course, it was turned off by 9:30 PM. I have told everybody I know to spread the word about what these goons are doing to us, but is there anybody who reads this blog who has any contacts in the Press or TV stations?

We are deliberately being deprived of heat and I don't understand why. They want to go into the apartments of everybody who complains about having no heat. They have gone into some apartments over and over again and found no reason for the apartment being cold, other than the temperature is freezing and there is no heat coming up. Does anybody know, or have any theories as to why they are employing this freeze, enter and not remedy the heat? Do we have any politicians out there who can help us?

I can't believe they are saving that much money by freezing and harassing us so much. I would really like to know what the real ulterior motive is.

Anonymous said...

Pot smoke rafting
Up from the downstairs dorm apartment every night. I am so sick of this.

Anonymous said...

cut the crap stuy management get carpets in these units what the fuck are you trying to pul over on us

Anonymous said...

40 degrees outside and no heat. What a lovely place to live. Have to keep space heaters 24/7 all this winter.

Anonymous said...

No heat Thursday morning February 7th.
Pipes ice cold!
How shocking!
NOT!

Anonymous said...

Now I’ve heard everything from management. Hard hat heat tours!!!! Are they trying to show us that they are not responsible for heat problems? What other ridiculous PR stunts can they come up with. Their weekly e-mail note is always so enlightening.

Anonymous said...

And the wonderful TA promoted this absurd excuse of a tour. No surprise there.

Anonymous said...

Quote from John Marsh on the thread concerning tours of the boiler room: "All I ever see on this group is grousing. Neighbors presenting problems but not trying to find solutions."

When it comes to problems such as little or no heat, I think it is up to Management to find the solution. God Forbid the Tenants Association would try to find a solution!

Anonymous said...

They are cutting back on all services. If my drain gets blocked and they won't unblock it same day, I will tip a gallon of Drano down it and the hell with any damage it does. So sick of these cheapskate, abusive grifters.

Anonymous said...

There goes Management Marsh again defending tours of the heating system and saying how we need to provide solutions.

Anonymous said...

I cannot believe how dumb some of those TA posters are. They are jumping to take a tour of the heat plant and think by doing that they will get more heat when they offer suggestions. Unbelievable.

Anonymous said...

Take the tour one and all. They will give you the same bull crap you get from the engineers. Wow, a tour of the heating plant. That will improve everyone’s apartment temperature. One and all you will no longer freeze because residents are touring the facility and will offer their educated solutions. And sold out!! How exciting. Someone even requested a horticultural tour of the property. Thanks TA for covering your ass and convincing management to offer this fascinating journey into the evil depths of Blackstone. So many fools and suckers here.

Anonymous said...

Does anybody know, or have any theories as to why they are employing this freeze, enter and not remedy the heat?

I think it’s because they don’t know how else to deal with the ineffective, sensor system and it makes it look like they are at least trying.

IN THEORY, the implementation of the sensor system several years ago was an attempt by Tishman Speyer to distribute heat better. IN REALITY, it was a self-serving effort to save money on heating by providing less of it.

Given the huge number of tenant complaints on the TA’s FB page, the sensor system clearly doesn’t work as intended but, probably also to SAVE MONEY, Blackstone won’t admit it and abandon the system, which is what needs to happen. Until they do, we will continue to have the problems we have now. Some people will get too much heat and some won’t get any or enough.

I have been told by more than one heating engineer that the sensor system will NEVER provide heat to everyone equally or sufficiently. That and my own personal experience of not getting enough heat are good enough for me. I don’t need to take a tour of the heating system, which the TA STUPIDLY, APPALLINGLY AND OFFENSIVELY has suggested that managment provide to interested tenants. How do tenants understanding how the heating system works actually resolve the widespread lack of heat problems?

Anonymous said...

What about the overcharges!?

Anonymous said...

10:35AM, Friday, February 8th.
PIPES ARE ICE COLD!
Send up some fu*kin' heat already!

Anonymous said...

He is showing his true colors now.

Anonymous said...

Marsh has always been a tool. He is not the ringleader people think he is. The real demons behind the TA remain Dan Garodnick and Al Doyle. They are the true criminals here. You can give an assist to Keith Powers.

Anonymous said...

Why do you mention Al Doyle? I always thought he was a good guy.

Anonymous said...

Not so sure about this. I think that Danny boy has better things to do now. He disappeared during his last year in office. Think he is aspiring to higher things. As to Management Marsh , he could be just a verbose tool.

Anonymous said...

Al Doyle IS Dan Garodnick. Doyle turned the TA over to Garodnick and just went along for the ride. He left the TA when he realized what he had done to this once great community. He is still involved as emeritus something or other. Al Doyle is NO hero, more like a zero!

Anonymous said...

Management Marsh is in the same category

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