The new rent laws: We are going to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court. What did you think? We're going to turn over and play dead? Of course, we are doing it for you, the tenants, as you deserve the very best we can provide.
This controversy about Playground 9.... We can make money renting bike stations to Citibank. 1) Citibank is going to pay us and 2) we can advertise a new amenity. So, win-win for us. Just because some of the kids here can't use the sprinklers before we think of something to placate the bitchers, so what? I'm tired of sniffling, whiny children dictating anything. Go and play in the Fountain area. That is why we let crayons and paint all over the place. Our crack Public Safety doesn't care what you do, so do anything you like!
We are also bringing in beer and wine for that Five Stuy Cafe with all the dog piss stains on the low wall. Yes, another amenity. (The beer and wine, not the dog piss.) You will not care after getting sloshed, so what is the problem? Not caring is the key to living here in Stuy Town and Peter Cooper Village.
Old timers.... Get out of the way. That's the best advice I can give you. Bikes, club cars, skateboards. They rule, you don't. And we are hoping e-bikes are on the way.... Oh, and when are you leaving us, if you get my drift. We can make double and triple from your apartment once it's vacated. (Memo: Donate more money to fight the new rent laws.)
Oh, yeah, we are touting sustainability and green living. LOL. You don't believe that, do you? With all the polluting club cars, lawn mowers, shit-removing zambonis, pollution is not our priority, but advertising amenities is a priority so that we constantly have a flow of new renters. (Money talks, bullshit walks.) Some of these amenities on the roof will give people who live on the top floor cancer, but so what? We all have to go sometimes, so it may as well be with a cellphone glowing in your ear.
Another thing: I am tried of being called "Dick". I am not your buddy or, if you are an old female or gay, your dream lover. From now on it's "Boss Man" or "Master Dick."
Now that we understand each other, you know who rules. It ain't you.
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1 – 200 of 224 Newer› Newest»Very good commentary, STR! Brilliant and hits the nail right on the head!
The part about getting double or triple rent when an oldster croaks: I thought that under the new rent laws they could not raise the rent when an apartment is vacated. I was under the impression that the Death Team was unemployed because of the new rent laws. Am I wrong?
Speaking of unemployed, I think it's time Master Dick joined that group.
>>I was under the impression that the Death Team was unemployed because of the new rent laws. Am I wrong?<<
That I don't know. But I'm waiting until everything is settled, permanently.
I read that it will take years to go through the courts and that the Supreme Court is likely to refuse to hear it.
You started out okay, but then you got into Epstein and it all fell apart. Please start your own blog with these "theories." Thanks.
All they need is the injunction. If they get that, they can proceed on their merry way with the old rules until the issue winds its way through the courts. Although that will take years an injunction says they can keep going during that time.
https://gothamist.com/2019/07/18/stuy_town_rents_affordable.php?fbclid=IwAR1_0zcAw6yKTAawkxjj0LY2DQY8LCxdu8C8a9Yn2P0Fvix6uOcdlxu7K0Q
This caught my eye:
>>“If an apartment under the agreement is rent stabilized, under the newly enacted rent stabilization rules, they cannot be deregulated,” says Sarah Stefanski, a senior budget and policy analyst for the Independent Budget Office who worked on a 2018 report that analyzed the terms of the city’s agreement with Blackstone. “If the rent stabilization rules continue to not allow deregulation in 2035 when the Stuy Town regulatory agreement is set to expire, then those apartments would still remain rent stabilized.”<<
And:
>>For the most part, Blackstone has been a good landlord, according to Steinberg. "They follow rules and regulations," she says.<<
That Steinberg comment is one of the reasons that the TA is a joke.
Not just a joke but a menace
"You started out okay, but then you got into Epstein and it all fell apart. Please start your own blog with these "theories." Thanks."
Jeffrey Espstein? I missed that post. The mind boggles!
Did nobody tell Steinberg that Blackstone denies us heat in the winter; allows airbnb to thrive rampantly; doesn't make people carpet their apartments; has numerous commercial operations going on that the property is not zoned for; and, to the detriment of our safety, doesn't know or care who lives here? They also cut Security/Public Safety to the bone and rendered it totally ineffective.
I believe that there are rules and regulations pertaining to all of the above issues (and many more) and Blackstone blithely ignores them all.
>>Jeffrey Espstein? I missed that post. The mind boggles!<<
To be read on "Stuy Town Info Wars," the new blog from our "Alex"....
>>Did nobody tell Steinberg that Blackstone denies us heat in the winter; allows airbnb to thrive rampantly; doesn't make people carpet their apartments; has numerous commercial operations going on that the property is not zoned for; and, to the detriment of our safety, doesn't know or care who lives here? They also cut Security/Public Safety to the bone and rendered it totally ineffective.<<
I don't know if she lives in another world, but she should see what I see. How can anyone say of Blackstone: "They follow rules and regulations."
" How can anyone say of Blackstone: "They follow rules and regulations.""
An inveterate liar like Susan Steinberg, that's who.
Today two bros got on the elevator with me absolutely reeking of pot. Unfortunately they appeared to be coming from the frat house below me. Can’t cop a break in that rotten apartment. On another note, all of the rubes must be salivating over the impending concert tonight. So many of their” community “events have been canceled due to rain. As for Steinberg, a real joke. Despicable as is her organization.
One management troll, one of the worst, wants Citi Bikes all over ST. Disgusting. They are the worst.
If you really think that Steinberg, then you are not the brightest bulb in town. I really think you are trying to please your overlord, Blackstone. Bow to Blackstone ye lowly, corrupt, vile TA.
To those of you still paying TA dues, wise up. You are paying your money to Blackstone. You are not getting any form of representation from Steinberg and her stooges.
Just looked at the upcoming movie list. What crappy crappy movies they show. I can’t believe that these rubes sit out in the heat and humidity to view this garbage.
When people reek of pot: confront them. They have no right whatever to pollute your nose, lungs, clothes, skin, hair with their poisonous chemicals.
You have the right, and indeed responsibility to yourself, to ensure your own health and wellbeing.
And if they are engaging in it in "their home" and wind up infecting you with it, you've every right and obligation to shut down the assholes.
Crime stopper posters back up on the 20th street loop exit regarding the rape. Let’s see if management takes them down, although according to Rick following the hockey stick attack, this part of the sidewalk is not under Stuy Town jurisdiction.
Susan Steinberg, President of the Tenants Association, is a shill for Management.
She and her most probably fraudulent "organization" reel in money from politicians to talk up our landlord and the pols themselves
An example, the $30,000 she took from Councilman Keith Powers.
No accountability, no open books, no membership numbers ( well under 100 paying this sham organization), no action whatsoever re tenant concerns.
But one a photo op arises, Smilin' Shameless Susan is Johnny on the spot.
Truly a repulsive, morally bankrupt soul.
Amazingly, that large screen which is now on the other side of the Oval (btw, few people watched the movie last night, and then it rained!) is still there this morning! Also the east side of the Oval Fountain, right by it, is filled (filled!) with chalk doodling. Good job, Rick and PS! The place looks lovely.
Just for the record, I do not subscribe to that last statement about Steinberg. But, yes, the TA should be 100% transparent, and they are not.
Truly a repulsive, morally bankrupt organization.
The straggly few who attend these Oval movies are truly pathetic. It's sad.
STR, kindly tell us what exactly the useless Tenants Association does as far as quality of life issues are concerned
Oh, sorry, I forgot.
"Just Call Rick"
P.S. You personally are a treasure to the Stuy Town residents.
You have our respect and admiration.
You do a great job!
>>STR, kindly tell us what exactly the useless Tenants Association does as far as quality of life issues are concerned<<
Not quality of living here, but the TA used to have a bus ride to Albany! But now, with new rent laws and a Democratic Senate in Albany, that may be out the window...
But they claim, including Slick Rick , to have great attendance.
The TA does absolutely nothing but placate management and snipe at dissenters on their site. They are rude, crude and inept.
On mid-Friday afternoon, as the dangerous heat wave builds, I wonder if the adoring "moms" will organize for the sake of their offspring. Translation: gather in numbers in Residential Services to demand that the Playground 9 bikes be disabled
so that
the sprinklers can be reactivated as a potentially lethal heat wave envelops us.
Do you care about your kids, all of you marvelous mothers??? Then get out there and get your kids some life-giving relief in this emergency we are beginning to face.
>>the sprinklers can be reactivated as a potentially lethal heat wave envelops us.<<
Unless Citibike has moved, no way.
They would rather take their kids out for a”community” building movie or concert and broil to death. Too lazy and cheap to take kids to a real movie and s more recent one.
Management has no conscience whatsoever. They don't care about any of the residents here. They only care about making money, even if it means violating the zoning regulations. I think that Master Dick is very appropriately named.
According to posters on the TA fb the bike dock has been moved a few feet and the sprinklers are on. Unfortunately, there is very little room for the kids to run around and they are still dangerously close to the bike dock. Hayduk has no conscience whatsoever. He really is a total jerk. The only thing that matters to him is money. I have such utter and complete contempt for him.
As do I. His e-mail on the citibike issue was pompous and arrogant. He made a big deal that they moved the bikes for the sprinklers yet arrogantly righteously stayed that the bikes would remain. He also said that Blackstone gets no profit. I don’t believe that. His benevolent reasons for the bikes were phony. Better he should clean up these mattresses and garbage here and give us heat in the winter.
Hayduk has warped priorities. Instead of focusing on cleaning up this dump he is focused on fake amenities such as the crap events. All I see around here are students and Airbnb. It has become a disgusting transient property. And he is worried about eco improvements, bikes, and entertainment. All the eco crap in the world does not make up for the fact that this place is a dirty dump.
>>He also said that Blackstone gets no profit.<<
Really? Out of the goodness of Blackstone's heart, including the posters I see around the complex. No extra mileage out of Playground 9 being partially taken over by Citibike? Like maybe another "amenity" to tout for prospective renters?
Despite the phony amenities designed to bring in prospective renters, they are largely making their money renting to students, tourists, Airbnb and increasingly city subsidized. You look around this place and your building and all you see are bros and coeds, new faces every day. They have turned this place into a dumpy boarding house. They are shameful.
most of our buildin is now no longer older tenants. I counted recently and there re maybe 2 or 3 left Mainly market rate now and forever more.
That post on the tenants fb about the checking on the ill or people at high got some interesting replies. ( the guy who stared the thread is hard to get a read on). The sentiment and most of the replies are on target. Please check on your neighbors if you can. We can still act honorably even with the situation that Blackstone has put our community in.
Can’t believe the dimwits lying out on the oval lawn in 97 degree heat and no pool to jump into. One coed was there for three hours. Saw her when I left and when I came back.
Just a note that I'm starting to take more of a hard line to what's accepted here. One can rail against Management or the TA (I certainly do), but I ask that you tone down some of the commentary that crosses the border to something that is hard to accept.
Rick and Susan (working hand in glove) are what is "hard to accept." Tenants here are powerless, and the decent ones are justifiably frightened.
I am not a big fan of the TA, but I think Susan Steinberg was referring to the rules and regulations pertaining to the rent laws, not the QOL regulations. Even the TA knows that it's a free-for-all here when it comes to rules and regs. Management just doesn't care about how scruffy and disgusting the place is getting.
I did not read the Facebook comments about how to look out for each other in this weather.
I have, however, been interested to note that "SPS," "Beam Living," the "Good Neighbor" campaign, Rick Hayduk, and everyone else associated with Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper has posted NOTHING about this heat emergency.
Actions such as: encouraging all tenants to take advantage of every air-conditioned venue such as each of the "amenities" around the Oval, and the Community Center, and the River Room, and even the fitness centers ONLY IN ORDER TO COOL DOWN, COOL OFF AND BE SAFE, as well as enjoy COLD WATER freely offered
HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN.
Maybe I am wrong. If I am, please correct me. I've heard and read NOTHING thus far.
There is no "good neighbor" behavior. In fact, in a weather emergency such as this, it is a resounding: "Drop Dead!" to every tenant.
Neither does the TA care. That is worse because they are supposed to represent the tenants. They are aware of the QOL violations including lack of heat and do nothing but take polls and tell residents to call Rick.
Sounds like you are making excuses for the TA. Not cool, as they are an inept and deceptive sham of an organization. They know everything that is going on here and are tied to Blackstone. We have a TA that is an arm of management. You really should think twice about making excuses for this inept organization.
Count me in with those against citibikes in playgrounds, but I should point out that they are paying zero for this space, and every other place the docks occupy (mass storage in garage 4 excepted). And the checks wouldn’t come from Citibike, they are commercial sponsors, not the owners. Lyft now owns citibike.
It’s ALL about promoting it as an “amenity”, private bike docks, exclusively for residents.
Picture this morning on Stuy Moms of someone passed out in Playground 8 covered in blood with drug paraphernalia all around him. Lady who called it in said security said they weren’t surprised. This is not ok Rick, so don’t feed us your BS crap that you will step up security and this is a random happening.
>>I am not a big fan of the TA, but I think Susan Steinberg was referring to the rules and regulations pertaining to the rent laws, not the QOL regulations.<<
No. If that is mistaken, then she should clarify. The TA is a sham when it comes to quality of life issues. As from the "bitchers," who post about what goes on around here on the TA Facebook, my impression is that the TA officially does very little. But they do have a seat at the table. LOL.
>>Maybe I am wrong. If I am, please correct me. I've heard and read NOTHING thus far.<<
Search and you will find! The only reason I know about the longer hours at the Community Center is the blogs. And there was information/concern about older tenants living in buildings. Again, the blogs.
There was an e-mail put our by Hayduk on the cooling centers. Just one. We need some e-mails on proper garbage disposal. Completely ignored by our fearless leader.
>>Picture this morning on Stuy Moms of someone passed out in Playground 8 covered in blood with drug paraphernalia all around him.<<
I'm not a mom and don't belong to that group, but this is needed info. Playground 8?
I have checked the other Stuy Town blogs. Nothing on that Playground 8 purported incident....
Where exactly did the attack occur?
According to NBC news, the national news that they want the country to believe, they claim the NYPD is saying it was outside of StuyTown.
"The 20-year-old woman was walking in the park behind Stuy Town in the East Village around 5 a.m. on Saturday when the man approached her from behind and grabbed her by the neck, the NYPD said."
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Man-Knocks-Woman-Out-Tries-to-Rape-Her-in-Manhattan-Police-512002581.html
According to Town & Village, the local news, the attempted rape occurred in Stuyvesant Town. The attack was halted and the victim was helped by another Stuyvesant Town resident (and not security system or officers).
"Police are looking for a man who attempted to rape a woman in Stuyvesant Town in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 29.
The 20-year-old victim was walking near the M level exterior door of 7 Stuyvesant Oval around 5 a.m. when the suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her by the neck."
https://town-village.com/2019/06/30/attempted-rape-stuyvesant-town/
This community knows the attack happened within the StuyTown property just like Town & Village reports. The NBC report and the removal of posters only serves to keep the public in the dark on the facts and the property unsafe from these all too common attacks. It was just last October another woman was sexually assaulted, and others every year prior, 2017, 2016.
This unsafe conditions persist.
Newsweek covered the problem during one of the most violent of the StuyTown rapes.
https://www.newsweek.com/nypd-special-victims-rape-sexual-assault-police-crime-metoo-891393
"This time, the victim was a stranger. Around 4 a.m. the next morning, he had followed a 20-year-old into her apartment in Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town. Inside the elevator car, he forced her to the ground and pulled up her skirt to assault her with his fingers—just as he had with Stirling three weeks earlier, according to the criminal complaint.
The woman screamed, and residents of the building came out of their apartments to see what was going on. Scott ran, but security cameras captured him fleeing. The next day, a Special Victims detective arrested him at his mother's house on Long Island—the address Stirling says she gave Skorzewski multiple times."
When she arrived at Special Victims headquarters, detectives showed Stirling grainy surveillance photos of the man in the Stuy-Town attack and asked whether he looked like Scott. "Yes," she said. Now that he had attacked a stranger and been caught on tape, the authorities charged Scott with the assault on Stirling, his attack in Stuy-Town and another sexual assault a few months earlier.
The police had finally nabbed the man who had sexually assaulted her. But Stirling didn't feel thankful. She felt angry. They should have arrested him weeks earlier—before he hurt another woman.
"They treated me like I was lying and didn't believe me for an entire month," Stirling says. "It didn't have to be this way."
The misleading reporting by NBC, the removal of posters are dangerous actions that serve to perpetuate the crimes.
Blaming the victim for crimes by sexual predators, covering up their crimes, and worse the treatment of woman who report the crimes as liars.
When will this community, landlords, police and residents begin to treat these crimes with due diligence for the safety of all of us?
Regarding the Playground 8 purported incident, this should not be kept a secret. Information must be known.
Not surprised. Lots of shady characters here, some who live here. Very low life demo here. They cannot fill apartments any other way so they pack in 4 or 5 to share the rent with little or no screening. That being said, I usually complain about students here, but a very nice young man got the outside door for me today when he saw me struggling with my heavy cart. Still do not approve of mass renting to NYU but this young man really impressed me.
>>Where exactly did the attack occur?<<
In Stuyvesant Town. Today there are Crime Stoppers posters around the property, since they haven't caught the guy yet.
This Playground 8 is another thing.
BTW, the sprinklers at Playground 9 are being used. Not only by children, but by adults playing basketball.
Anybody know what happened at 7 Sty Oval last night? Cops were there.
"Actions such as: encouraging all tenants to take advantage of every air-conditioned venue such as each of the "amenities" around the Oval, and the Community Center, and the River Room, and even the fitness centers ONLY IN ORDER TO COOL DOWN, COOL OFF AND BE SAFE, as well as enjoy COLD WATER freely offered
HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN."
Sorry, not correct. Zero fan of Blackstone but one should be signed up for their emails to at least to know what is going on here, plus or minus.
"Don't Have AC? Cool Down at the Community Center
With extremely hot weather (88+ degrees) predicted through Monday, July 22nd, please take precautions to protect yourself and your neighbors:
Check on elderly neighbors and friends who do not have air conditioning.
Drink plenty of fluids and stay out of direct sunlight.
In the case of a heat-related or other medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
The Community Center, located at 449 E. 14th St. on the 1st Avenue Loop, is air-conditioned and open daily:
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, & Sun: 8am-5pm
Tue & Thu: 8am-8pm
The Community Center will have extended hours until 10pm the week of July 15th through July 22nd, as well as days when the NYC Office of Emergency Management declares a heat emergency. Residents who require special assistance should register with Public Safety by calling 212.598.5233.
Precautions for Possible Power Outages:
To conserve energy and help reduce the chance of a power outage during heat waves, please unplug any non-essential items in your apartment and turn off air conditioners and lights when not home.
In the event of an outage, have flashlights and a battery-powered radio on hand.
Store extra water.
For more tips on hot weather safety, call 311 or visit the Office of Emergency Management’s website at nyc.gov/oem."
I have to say, and will keep on saying, that outside dogs are not being stopped and "escorted" with their owners out of the property. I've seen one incident where a PS officer turned around someone with an outside dog, but that's it. I've seen many, many outside dogs with their owners walk into ST or PCV without a word being said.
"BTW, the sprinklers at Playground 9 are being used. Not only by children, but by adults playing basketball."
Yes that will surely be such an enticement for parents and their children to use playground #9 for their water recreation. It is well known that many non resident Bros use both of the ST basketball court playgrounds (#9 and #11) even with the ID access system and play after dusk. Nice "synergy", non resident adult Bros and Stuy Town moms and their 3 year olds, mixing it up together. This news will get around fast with the Stuy Town moms. Sweet.
So will Playground #9, like the official no children allowed fitness playground #7, become unofficially a no children allowed/non residents welcome playground? Another "reduction of services" issue and will Powers do a follow up letter to Blackstone on this?
Don't waste your breath.
STR, PS are instructed to not do the job that Master Dick says they are going to do. All of Master Dick's statements about enforcing rules are total bullshit. Bullshit is what Master Dick specializes in.
>>Zero fan of Blackstone but one should be signed up for their emails to at least to know what is going on here, plus or minus.<<
I did sign up for their emails, but have yet to receive one! Disorganization there, or else they don't like me. And, yes, I checked the spam folder.
Some Moms on the Stuy Mom page are saying exactly what was thought would be said (although thought it would be from Rick!)... “this isn’t the norm,” “we should feel sorry for this drugged up kid,” yada yada yada.
Sure it’s not the norm, but how many more incidents like this before we consider it the norm??? 10?? 20?? It’s becoming glaringly obvious that PS is not monitoring those $2mil security cameras that we are all paying for, and people should be upset.
I’m not upset with the young man who may have a drug problem or issues I can’t comprehend, I’m upset with yet another lapse in security. A mom going into the playground this morning should not have been what found this man, it should have been PS cameras.
People who say that this isn’t the norm are just condoning this piss poor level of security Rick has implemented, and should be demanding more. We shouldn’t wait until something happens to us or someone we know to say we’ve had enough with the ongoing lapses in security.
"I did sign up for their emails, but have yet to receive one! Disorganization there,"
It's the usual suspect, disorganization. STR, I would sign up again. That's what I had to do.
This incident falls to a lack of security. Again. But no one takes the blame.
There is a marked increase in the amount of troubling incidents, particularly near 1st Ave and next to Stuy Town. I'm sorry, but Management is abrogating its responsibility. It's as simple as that. No bullshit talk, but action. I don't see it, even from "our" TA.
Please -
what is the latest incident having to do with a playground? a mother? a man?
The e-mails from management: I did receive them for a couple of years. The bs factor became so much of an aggravation for me that I unsubscribed. Maybe I will try to subscribe again.
Meanwhile: in this killing heat and humidity, a clueless moron decided to spray paint a table in a space between buildings so that the poisonous fumes and particles were carried up into windows and air conditioners early this afternoon.
I begin to believe that it is likely many people living here now and being invited to live here came from HOUSES, and not apartment buildings, and have not clue 1 about how to live in close quarters.
This is, of course, "Good Neighbor" behavior and people being "kind" to another, and "leaving them happier" than ever. Especially when infants, small children, people with serious diseases, old people are suffering in this weather and now are expected to breathe toxins directly into their bodies because assholes are being invited to live here and ARE NOT BEING EDUCATED ON WHAT IS REQUIRED.
Part of the problem is lax security, but the people they are renting to are also questionable.Little or no screening, students and transients packed into apartments and I have seen some shady looking characters around. The smell of pot is rampant and I keep seeing new Bros in the frat house on my floor. I am sure that there are drug dens on the property. Blackstone needs to inspect these apartments for people not on leases but they won’t because they get the big rents by letting apartments out to groups.
Don't cry for me, Blackstone says.
https://therealdeal.com/national/2019/07/18/blackstones-q2-earnings-decline-as-real-estate-segment-tumbles/
https://therealdeal.com/national/2019/06/03/blackstone-just-paid-18b-in-one-of-the-largest-real-estate-deals-in-history/
>>what is the latest incident having to do with a playground? a mother? a man?<<
1) A drugged out person was found in or around Playground 8. Right now, no photos except on the Stuy Moms Facebook page.
2) A woman was choked in Stuy Town, as she came from the Lower East Side. Rape or molestation may be been intended but the attacker fled when another resident came by. And this happened a couple of weeks ago.
The 20 somethings and students are smoking pot all day every day in hallways. I cannot prove this as whenever Ps called, they leave premises only the stench remains day in day out it is disgust ing to live in Peter Cooper for the past year. You are fools to pay for this with no recourse nor one bit of help from our landlord here.
Shameless Susan and the so-called Tenants Association...inept at best, corrupt at worst.
Truly disgraceful.
Truly shameful.
Yes this is happening in my building too.I smell it in the elevators and from the frat apt on my floor. No reason why PS cannot go through the buildings . You can smell it in the hall and identify the apartments. It is still ILLEGAL in NY. Management does nothing to stop it because these pot smokers fill the apartments.
Another asshole on the TA facebook page telling somebody to move to the suburbs because the person who is the target of the remark is driven to distraction by some untalented violinist making that ears and nerves-torturing noise all day. People who want to practice on an instrument all day should rent a rehearsal room somewhere. Apparently, the "musician" isn't very good, and as a hater of most music, I would probably go down and break her fucking fiddle over her head. There used to be a musical group on my floor who practiced a couple of times a week. Fortunately, it was only for a couple of hours at most because it was a case of "all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order."
"Another asshole on the TA facebook page telling somebody to move to the suburbs because the person who is the target of the remark is driven to distraction by some untalented violinist making that ears "
BTW, the person, as has been pointed out, no longer lives here (oh the irony-he exposed that little tidbit himself) and is NOT eligible to post at the TA FB page.
Another asshole moved in on our floor last month They treat it as a dorm.
Picture this morning on Stuy Moms of someone passed out in Playground 8 covered in blood with drug paraphernalia all around him.<<
I don't think so unless you thought pink hair dye was blood.
Thanks for the fear-mongering and misinformation
Can this be explained///// I have no pets yet my place smells like cats recently. Could it be coming in from shared walls or below? All our neighbors have pets which I adore but am highly allergic. Why or what smells like cats pee or is it something else the Heat, the AC? the ?????????????????????????????
>>I don't think so unless you thought pink hair dye was blood.<<
I haven't seen this photo yet, so....
"Picture this morning on Stuy Moms of someone passed out in Playground 8 covered in blood with drug paraphernalia all around him.<<
I don't think so unless you thought pink hair dye was blood.
Thanks for the fear-mongering and misinformation"
So, maybe the hair was dyed. What about the "passed-out" and the "drug paraphernalia around him?"
Odors travel easily from one apartment to another. At various times I have had disgusting smoke and cooking odors come in from other apartments.
I have a dorm in my floor with asshole after asshole moving in.
Lots of winos and "crusties" hanging out on the benches now that hot weather is here.
Certainly more comfortable than the corner of 14th and 1st.
Just another example of how this place has fallen.
It is very obvious that you are a management troll. Please keep your thoughts to your sessions with Ricky. What we are experiencing is real. Our issues are what you should be trying to remedy instead of spending time on blogs.
Blackstone is an evil organization that only cares about it bottom line. They don’t care about the people who live here. I’ve lived here over 30 years. It saddens me to see what is happening. The assaults, the rampant drug use, and the grounds looking like a town dump. Thanks for letting me blow off steam STR
True advertising of oval apartments : view of garbage dump, blasting music in summer, cold in winter and smell of pot abounding.
The noise this morning from the leaf sucking is incredibly loud. It is only 9 AM and it woke me up outside my window. Has been going on for half an hour. No need for this so early in the morning. Plus the workers are screaming. You cannot sleep in here. Slick Rick is so inconsiderate
"So, maybe the hair was dyed. What about the "passed-out" and the "drug paraphernalia around him?"
Yes and as you can see, radio silence from that poster on your question. The cheerleaders always try to use classic deflection troll techniques. So obvious.
"Lots of winos and "crusties" hanging out on the benches now that hot weather is here.
Certainly more comfortable than the corner of 14th and 1st."
They should be escorted off the property by PS. The certainly would have been when we had a real Management and, most importantly, a real Security Department.
Who the hell wants to sit on those benches after those people have been there with their bed bugs, lice and filth? They are trespassing and have no business parking themselves on the benches. They also pose a security threat.
9:07 AM: 9 AM isn't THAT early! Most people are up by then!
I agree that 3:25 is indeed a management/TA troll. They are one and the same in some cases.
>>So obvious.<<
I've yet to see a photo. This purported incident does concern me, as it should anyone living in Stuy Town. Yet...no photo.
BTW, the workers inside what's going to be an Italian restaurant on the corner of 20th and 1st. They are carrying out debris across to a refuse truck and have breathing masks on. Clouds. But no one passing by is warned or anything.
Speaking of that upcoming restaurant, what makes the owner think he can make a good go of it when the Belgian and Mexican places failed? Hope?
These vagrants also come in to pick over the trash on the loops. I always see them at the garbage piles. A way that Blackstone encourages this is permitting this liberal trash tossing.
It started at 8:30 FYI and some people are not up.
We have good Italian restaurants within walking distance. Franks and Sal Anthony’s. Would rather have a Chinese or American cuisine place. Not thrilled with this choice.
I choose not to spend any of my ducats at any of the stores in PCVST except Associated. I want them all to fail so Blackstone has empty storefronts and loses money on that space. Just a personal choice.
Just came home tonight on the L Train and noticed that a popular store on 14th next to McDonalds has gone out of business. The entire corner is occupied by drunks, druggies, dealers and all kinds of human effluence. I remember when the neighborhood was alive and vibrant with loads of small businesses that were thriving, a dopy excuse for a Post Office (which has been replaced by an even worse one on the West side of 14th. There were businesses galore. All busy all day until late into the evening. Also several supermarkets. Who the hell is going to rent or buy into those ugly buildings that have gone up on 14th between First Avenue and Avenue A? Nobody with a scrap of sense. The whole neighborhood has gone to hell since Speyer "bought" and walked away from PCVST. Who will go to those atrocious Oval concerts and movie shows when they have to share space with the crusties, druggies and bums who have moved in on the grounds? It's not like we have a real Security presence to deter them.
Hey, you Market Rate idiots: how is that forever breaking dishwasher and fridge doing? You guys who are paying 4K and up to live in this squalid hole? You are all part of a Grand Plan that didn't work out and you are the losers. Enjoy the bug-filled Oval and pretend to like it. Those of us who were here when it was a really great place to live and was SAFE are feeling rather sorry for you now. At least with our old rents we are paying still paying for more than the place is worth, but we remember when the neighborhood was a Skid Row and when it was a Vibrant and lovely place. Now it's back to Skid Row. What goes around comes around, but at least we are not paying luxury rents for substandard digs.
"I choose not to spend any of my ducats at any of the stores in PCVST except Associated. I want them all to fail so Blackstone has empty storefronts and loses money on that space. Just a personal choice."
I second that emotion. If Associated goes I willvshop WF and Amazon, but will never, ever step foot into a Trader Joe or that grungy little Target store!
When they fail, Blackstone always gets a new tenant. Just like the turnover in apartments. The stores usually last longer. I don’t feel like not patronizing the stores and restaurants hurts them in any way. I actually hate Associated. I do love Hane and patronize a couple of others. Most are not appealing.
We residents around the Oval so love the noise barrage assaulting us the hapless tenants. We have to endure this outrage. Rick blows us off with his slick PR phony look of concern. Think Love Boat.
And Tenants Association President Shameless Susan Steinberg comes up with her usual answer,
"Just Call Rick!"
Huh?
I agree 8:58. You have to be insane to pay 4,000 plus to live here. The neighborhood is terrible particularly around 14th St. Lousy retail. As for the Sty, it is just that. Minimal heat in winter, garbage strewn around, low life and student neighbors. How can these management trolls say that this is a great place to live because of the cheesy events and sense of community. It is a dump. If I didn’t pay a reasonable rent, I would leave. What are these people sniffing?
https://patch.com/new-york/williamsburg/s/gsehm/2-nyc-cyclists-killed-1-hurt-within-13-hours-cops-say?utm_source=article-mostrecent&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=traffic%20%26%20transit&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=aol
It's a tragedy when anyone dies like this.... That said, part of the problem is the city's promotion of cycling while doing little to make sure it is safe for everyone, even pedestrians. I don't currently own a bicycle and haven't for decades, but I do know that pedestrians can fear bikes in the city because bike rules are not followed. What madness to
make a special bike lane on 20th St at Stuy Town when bikes tend not to stop at whatever light is against them. A pedestrian, no matter the age, has to look BOTH ways when the light for him or her says go. Every day I see bikes going up 1st Ave ignoring the red lights that tell them to stop. And now, Management has introduced (as an "amenity") Citibikes in Playground 9. We have to stop and smell the roses. And stop it with the madness, or else more people will die or be hurt.
I'm sick of all the pandering to cyclists. Pedestrians are living in constant fear of these people. This is New York, no Amsterdam or Paris. In fact, one of my friends was on vacation in Amsterdam and was hit by a fucking cyclist and was seriously hurt. They do not belong on sidewalks and if they refuse to obey traffic rules, they should be banned from the City. Period.
Blackstone and NYC share the same Bike regulation policy:
Compliance is optional.
Enforcement is farcical.
Unnecessary accidents/injuries/deaths are inevitable.
When they fail, Blackstone always gets a new tenant. Just like the turnover in apartments. The stores usually last longer. I don’t feel like not patronizing the stores and restaurants hurts them in any way. I actually hate Associated. I do love Hane and patronize a couple of others. Most are not appealing.
Partly true. Blackstone may get new stores in but it is taking them longer and longer to do so. They also have to eat some of the rent. To get the hardware store they ate a long period of rent and gave a substantial discount. Once the word got out that tenants were boycotting the Blackstone stores they wouldn't get new tenants in those spaces. As for apartments they have to go out to the colleges and the city for help filling those spaces. There once was a more than 10 year wait for an apartment. Now you could sign a lease today and move in tomorrow. Good owners and management companies don't even allow college students in their buildings. That more than anything speaks volumes.
As I said, cyclists do not obey the law and go through a red light unless the cross street is major or the cops are there.
I agree. Many cyclists are a menace and cut across streets. The citibikers are the worst. I hate having to check the bike lanes. Have nearly been clipped a couple of times when not being defensive.
I would take a hard line. I would ask whatever bike organization exists for recommendations, and try to see if what they recommend is realistic. If it is not, and bikes continue to disobey the law (and not just a few, a majority), I would ban bikes in NY streets. Same goes for adults on scooters and e-bikes.
I agree that the large scale rentals to students tell the story here. You do not see this in any other private developments. They rely on students, transients, and city subsidized. Unfortunately this is a endless pool and they can get the high rents. I do think they fill the majority of apartments in this way.
I agree with the banning of bikes and scooters.
I like the way residents are griping about not getting the allotted time before inspections and are surprised because the TA said that they took care of this. What a joke. They never take care of anything.What makes residents think that the TA ever rectifies any issue. They talk a good game once in a while. Most of the time they are apathetic. Not at all surprised that they did not take care of this issue yet claim credit for it.
:2:43 Other landlords do not have over 11,000 apartments to handle and fill.
the pro bike contingent on the tenant and ta Facebook pages push their addenda, we should push ours. If they want no parking spaces for residents, citibikes everywhere and poorly designed bike lanes, we should be demand stronger bike regulations. Shouldn’t there be licensing to operate a bike? Especially electric bikes that go as fast as cars!
I’m sick of almost getting hit by bicycles. A food delivery plowed over a lady on a walker recently in nyc. No word from the pro bike assholes. I’m feeling like I might stick a stick in one their wheels and make them fly off like when we were kids.
"I agree with the banning of bikes and scooters."
So do I. Adults on scooters look absolutely retarded (no offense to the retarded) because they were always a child's thing. Little kids not old enough to ride bikes used to be the ones with scooters.
It's time the law started to really crack down hard on cyclists who break the law. Make them be registered, insured and confiscate their bikes if they get into an accident.
Other landlords do not charge luxury rental prices for an old project with zero amenities and neglect (garbage thrown around). You sound like a management troll.
Maybe you are a TA troll 7:51. At one time there was a 7 year waiting list to get in here . That was when the rents were reasonable and the property clean.
I cannot for the life of me, fathom why people are complaining to the TA about lack of time before inspections. We know that they are not going to do anything despite their earlier pronouncements that they achieved that 2 week window. Of course, no response from Passive Peter.
":2:43 Other landlords do not have over 11,000 apartments to handle and fill."
Yet, MetLife did it and never rented to students. In fact, they had a long waiting list and ran the place efficiently as well. So, I guess what you are really saying is that the CLOWNS at Beam Living are incompetent. That, I agree with.
P.S. Several other management companies in the city have well over 11,000 apartments to fill and do so without resorting to renting to college students or the pure carnival like gimmicks that Beam Living has to resort to due to their sheer incompetence.
Nice try Mr. Dick or Peter the paid liar, whichever one of you wrote this pure BULL.
Starting in November the dumber than rocks City Council will allow cyclists to run red lights (and target pedestrians). If ever there was a reason to vote out every City Council member, this is it!
Posters on the TA site appear to be so afraid of criticizing the almighty TA. Wonder why.
Yes Met Life did it because they kept rents affordable, not like these greedy suits who advertise this as a luxury community with their stupid, phony amenities and run the property into the ground.
I couldn’t agree more. Not only was there a 20 year waiting list, but even with all apartments at rent stabilized rates this place was a cash cow for MetLife. Granted it was MetLife that started the destabilization process, but Tishman, CWC and now Blackstone have taken it to such an extreme that they have no option other than to rent to students.
Families are not flocking here anymore because there is nothing here worth flocking to. If they were to roll back rents to a more affordable amount, I have no doubt that more families and long-term stable tenants would move in, but that’s not what they want. They care more about the bottom-line and making as much money as possible off this place before dumping it, and stable long-term tenants don’t give them that.
The TA site has gone very tame lately! The Iron Fist crashes down on anybody who dares to utter a word of criticism of TA or Management. It's the autocrats' and oligarchs' world. We just live in it.
Seen today: a lot of Blackstone and Beam people walking about the grounds. What gives? Planning something?
So true. I have felt the TA’s wrath. And I could care less about their nasty malice and cowardice. They had the nerve to send me a dues reminder. Have not paid in three years and will never give them a cent again.
They have banned dissent on the TA site and have even banned dissenters. In their petty, cowardly and malicious what, this sham of an organization has become no better than management. Their site is a joke, an arena for trolls and cheerleaders. One reasonable poster even apologized today to them for what might be construed as criticism.
I am tired of hearing complaints about unsafe bike lanes and lack of bike lanes in the city. This is a city and some bike riders endanger pedestrians every day. They are poor riders or do not obey traffic rules.
Suits walking around here: guaranteed increase in misery.
Either more talk about "how are we going to exploit it/them further?"
Or, "we're dumping this place since we can't rake in the money we so DESPERATELY NEED TO FEED OUR STARVING CHILDREN, CLOTHE THEM AND GIVE THEM SHELTER."
The rubes and trolls are waiting for the concert to begin. Doesn’t seem like much of a turnout. How they anticipate these cheesy events.
High time we stop talking bout Met life. They did not pay 5 1/2 billion dont compare then. Duh. They sold us to the highest bidder also so yeah, move on now.
Not the typer not the troll no dog in this but where does a person get an 800 square foot apartment below 23rd street no fee to move in or out for under these prices? No sir, you cant
Several other management companies in the city have well over 11,000 apartments to fill and do so wit
please name these companies that have 11,000 rentals
Source?
>>Starting in November the dumber than rocks City Council will allow cyclists to run red lights (and target pedestrians). If ever there was a reason to vote out every City Council member, this is it!<<
That statement is where the person wants your source.
>>Not the typer not the troll no dog in this but where does a person get an 800 square foot apartment below 23rd street no fee to move in or out for under these prices? No sir, you cant<<
This is a bit confusing. Paying?
>>I am tired of hearing complaints about unsafe bike lanes and lack of bike lanes in the city. This is a city and some bike riders endanger pedestrians every day. They are poor riders or do not obey traffic rules.<<
It's been my experience that is not "some" but most bike riders do not stop at a red light unless the cross traffic is heavy.
You can get them if you look. They might be smaller true, but you don’t have a view of filthy mattresses or noise blasting into your window. And you have heat and maybe a doorman. These prices being 4000 and up for a two bedroom. Yes you can do it.Perhaps smaller but nicer.
Battery Park City for one . Their rents are comparable to those on this student dump and they have real amenities. Also garbage and mattresses aren’t strewn about. You sound like a TA or management troll.
I agree. I have seen this often.
We can make comparisons if we like. Many of us do not like what is going on here. We don’t like living in a student/transient dump with garbage strewn about, limited heat in winter, and cheesy music blasting our oval apartments. At least under former owners, we weren’t ashamed to have friends over to our home.
I doubt that they will dump it. They do OK with their NYU, city and tourism deals.
Several other management companies in the city have well over 11,000 apartments to fill and do so wit
please name these companies that have 11,000 rentals
How many times does this need to be answered??? Please go on Street Easy and look for yourself... I’m sick of posting link after link after link of apartments that meet all the criteria and more.
Douglas Elliman Property Management - 28,002 units
First Service Residential - 27,680 units
AKAM Living Services - 26,799 units
Halstead Management - 16,267 units
Should I keep going?? There are more. Next time please do research before typing.
"The rubes and trolls are waiting for the concert to begin. Doesn’t seem like much of a turnout. How they anticipate these cheesy events."
Walking by around 5.55 PM (6.00 PM start time) I saw around 70, tops. That includes kids. Let's say 30 more show up. That's a 100 out of 30,00O people who live here. But Blackstone say they they are "well attended" BS.
"High time we stop talking bout Met life. They did not pay 5 1/2 billion dont compare then. Duh. They sold us to the highest bidder also so yeah, move on now."
If I was one of the clowns that work for the current management company I would say that too. Clearly any comparison to Metlife makes Blackstone who was stupid enough to pay 5.5 billion for the place very inept and amateurish. Additionally, the way Metlife managed the place makes Beam Living look like the clowns they are. So, I get you wanting everyone to move on but people wont because it is a very valid and telling comparison. Blackstone, SPS, Beam Living and the former TA have all been weighed and measure and have been found wanting. If it wasn't for their incompetence the word competence would never come up when discussing any of these failures. Metlife on the other hand made a great deal for their shareholders and if you knew anything you would know they had to sell. So you move on, loser!
lease name these companies that have 11,000 rentals
Related companies, Douglas Elliman, SL Greene etc
"Not the typer not the troll no dog in this but where does a person get an 800 square foot apartment below 23rd street no fee to move in or out for under these prices? No sir, you cant<<"
Battery Park City for one. Plenty of others but you don't really care you're just trolling.
>>Starting in November the dumber than rocks City Council will allow cyclists to run red lights (and target pedestrians). If ever there was a reason to vote out every City Council member, this is it!<<
Saw it on Good Day New York this morning. Then verified through CC Speaker Johnson's office. Powers was a co-sponsor of the bill.
FirstService dominated as the top property management firm in Manhattan with 27,877 residential units across 264 buildings, and the top firm in the outer boroughs with 27,800 units across 356 buildings.
Rounding out the top five in Manhattan were Douglas Elliman Property Management with 27,465 units in 310 buildings, AKAM Associates (a division of AKAM Living Services) with 24,267 units in 171 buildings, Halstead Management with 19,313 units in 234 buildings and Rose Associates with 13,146 units in 75 buildings.
There's also Charles Greenthal and co,. Orsid realty and Maxwell Kates and that's just in Manhattan
Source https://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/nycs-property-management-powerhouses/
Correction SL Greene is commercial
>>It's been my experience that is not "some" but most bike riders do not stop at a red light unless the cross traffic is heavy.<<
In response to above:
>>I agree. I have seen this often.<<
Bottom line: If I could choose and my stabilized rent were the same, I would live someplace else like Battery Park City. It's been a while since I went there, but Battery Park City is beautiful and spacious.
And please don't forget Fort Tryon Park when the promo here is that Stuy Town has the biggest park in Manhattan outside of Central Park. Bull. Fort Tryon is in Manhattan. And so is Battery Park.
You walk on the 14th St loop in the morning and garbage us strewn in the middle of the sidewalk. You have to sidestep to get around it. Slick Rick, this is disgusting and unacceptable.
And another reason for moving out of here is that this place is run mediocrely. And Management knows this. Shame.
TA, Powers, Blackstone, Hoylman they all need to go away
Those other management companies don’t have problems filling their units because for the most part they offer quality products. Nice new buildings with true amenities that people want (gym, pool, roof deck, doorman, etc). Stuy Town has a top notch amenity - green space and quiet, yet they manage to screw that up with destruction of green space and peace and quiet.
If this property wasn’t so close in proximity to NYU, I have no doubt that they would be having a much tougher time filling up this place.
Personally I love it here, but I also live in an apartment far away from the absolutely ridiculous events that have taken over this place. I have no reason to go anywhere near the oval, so I don’t.
With that being said, there is a 0% chance I would be living here if I were paying over $2500/month. I have a number of friends who are paying top dollar to live here, and I have no qualms about telling them they are suckers to pay what they pay to live here. For the most part they agree, but claim that moving would be more costly and a hassle that they don’t want to undertake, so they stay. There are a few who truly love it and the cheesy events and all, and that’s their prerogative.
I will never fault someone for choosing to live here, even at extraordinary rents. But I also would expect for people to be realistic about what’s going on here. Blackstone is bleeding this place dry in the name of the almighty dollar.
There is no regard for the loads they are putting on already strained plumbing, electrical, and elevators. The oval is trampled on daily and looks nothing like its former self.
People will come here and absolutely love the events and crappy amenities that Rick offers, but will be gone in 1-2 years. The people who are left to suffer are the ones who actually call this place home. The ones who were born here and their parents were born here and their grandparents were original tenants, they are the ones who will be here when the dust settles. They are the ones who will continue to call this place HOME when all the transients move back to Westchester or Iowa after a year or two.
It’s pretty clear Rick cares more about those people who are here 1-2 years than the ones who call this place home. And with that I believe Rick and his entire crew should go back to where they came from, cause it sure as hell ain’t from here. He’s no different than the transients that come here for a few years before getting the hell out, only he’s a transient that will leave a true path of destruction behind him when he leaves.
I don't think the 1-2 year tenants are as important anymore with the change in the rent laws. They can't get their vacancy bonus so the churn isn't as profitable anymore.
On a positive note, I had maintenance people in the other day and I must say they were pleasant people who did the job well and efficiently. So, whereas the overlords are miserable people, the working staff can't be lumped in with them.
"If this property wasn’t so close in proximity to NYU, I have no doubt that they would be having a much tougher time filling up this place.
And proximity to the East Village. That's a big part of Blackstone's marketing MO to the Gen Z and Millennial transient roommate demo. Although a good portion of Millennials are now pushing 30 so even they may not ID with "dorm Life" here. And neither demo would be caught dead at the Oval and Cafe Rube events.
@9:50 AM: Spot on. Absolutely spot on. What you say is 100% true.
I also live in an apartment that is well away from the Oval, so I don't have to hear the crappy garbage they serve up as "entertainment." I used to like to walk around the Oval, but now never go anywhere near it. In fact, I avoid walking across the property because of the many bikes, carts and mounds of dog shit.
This used to be a truly beautiful oasis and the best place in New York City to live. Not now. It has been totally destroyed by the greedy and the inept. I think Rick is just plain incompetent and sleazy. He talks a good talk, but he is not an honest broker.
The TA is worse than useless; it is an arm of Management and should never be trusted and most definitely should never be given one brown penny of our hard-earned money.
Let's just make the most of what is still good about the place while it lasts. There's no knowing what evil may befall us before it is all over.
Seen today: a lot of Blackstone and Beam people walking about the grounds. What gives? Planning something?
Blackstone overpaid the same price Speyer overpaid to execute the same PCVST business plan guaranteed to succeed by owning the corrupt NYS Senate for decades - Rake in multiple billion dollar windfalls quickly pushing the historic PCVST middle class community out of their longstanding homes ASAP.
But just like what happened with Amazon, paying much more to their already owned NYS Governor, NYC Mayor and NYC Council was insufficient to overcome losing their ownership of NYS Senate, which hopefully is not a temporary circumstance.
De Blasio, Garodnick, Powers and Vichy TA Board already provided essential assistance helping Blackstone to quickly suck out more than $1 Billion from PCVST so far. Things have changed. Honest NYS Senate/Assembly scuttled their plan.
Now, the Blackstone suits are forced to eyeball every last inch of the complex searching for a different PCVST exploitation scheme that can rake in additional billions in a way that does not directly involve, or at least does not appear to directly involve, quickly pushing the remaining middle class PCVST residential community out of their longstanding homes ASAP.
Decades of futile bus trips up to the Albany swamp begging corrupt politicians for an audience accomplished nothing, although the nifty souvenir t-shirt did make a nice badge. Honest elected officials representing us should come to us with their hats in their hands asking us what they can do for us. They should never feel comfortable or welcome approaching us with "their plans" to help us that somehow always deliver everything to the Wall Street/REBNY predators bankrolling them. There could be no good outcome for PCVST residents involving the likes of Speyer, Blackrock, Moelis, Brookfield, Blackstone, etc. To insatiable predators there is no such thing as a "Win-Win" outcome. The word "share" does not exist in their vocabulary. To them, there are only winners and losers. "Win-Win" is corrupt politician jingo tossed out to losing constituents played for a fool.
Solution
NYS/NYC constitutional amendments incorporating statutory recall petitions targeting removal of dishonest elected politicians repeatedly lying to their constituents, then when it counts, repeatedly betraying them on behalf of Wall Street/REBNY predators bankrolling them.
"Walking by around 5.55 PM (6.00 PM start time) I saw around 70, tops. That includes kids. Let's say 30 more show up. That's a 100 out of 30,00O people who live here. But Blackstone say they they are "well attended" BS."
Your statement that 30,000 people live here is inaccurate. Therefore everything you say is inaccurate and you have no credibility. Stop criticizing Oval Film amenity. Go Away. Nobody listens to your space alien conspiracy theory.
BTW. I am not a TA Board member, which is conclusive proof I am not a troll.
"Personally I love it here, but I also live in an apartment far away from the absolutely ridiculous events that have taken over this place. I have no reason to go anywhere near the oval, so I don’t."
I wish I had that option. I don't. Sigh. Funny, except for that sad one time Halloween alcohol party at playground #3 in PCV, there are no major Carnival Cruise events in PCV. Because that is where the Senior Blackstone execs live. And none of them live by #3.
I see that on the TA Facebook there are absolutely NO comments about last night's noise on the Oval. Nothing for or against. I think it's pretty obvious that Rick has told the TA that he does not want any more discussion about the noisy Oval events. The TA has pretty much muted or ousted any dissenters.
Face it folks, we are living under a Totalitarian Autocracy now!
Slick Rick liked the tenants who stay here 1 or 2 years because they occupy more expensive market rate apartments. It is all about money.
They would find a way to rent: more city subsidies, tourists, and roomie setups. Although NYU is a goldmine for them. They are quite creative when it comes to filling this dump.
"It’s pretty clear Rick cares more about those people who are here 1-2 years than the ones who call this place home."
Recall nearly identical public statements made by both Speyer (2006) and Blackstone (2015) when introducing themselves as new landlords.
Both acknowledged our tension and trepidation, then both specifically claimed they would not be happy if we were not happy.
Both professed to feeling extremely humble and honored to become dedicated "stewards" of this cherished, iconic PCVST property and our world renowned, historic community.
Both promised that 1 year later we would be pleasantly surprised at how much they improved the PCVST physical complex and our everyday QOL.
Recall Brookfield (2010) made nearly identical public statements when PCVST residents were informed by Garodnick/TA Board that a "tenant led purchase" would result in Brookfield owning PCVST.
>>Stop criticizing Oval Film amenity.<<
Does Oval Film exist anymore? If you mean the film showings at the Oval, that's another thing. Few people attend, but that isn't the issue. Peace and quiet is, which we are guaranteed.
According to Wiki, the population of this complex 21,049, but a number given for 2010. There has been a steady increase every time, so 25,000 is not really off the mark. Given factors like AirBnb and people lying on the amount of people as what they have, I would venture even more than 25K, but no matter.
"Your statement that 30,000 people live here is inaccurate. Therefore everything you say is inaccurate and you have no credibility. Stop criticizing Oval Film amenity. Go Away. Nobody listens to your space alien conspiracy theory."
1. "30,000 people live here is inaccurate." Hey Blackstone troll, CWC let that 30,000 figure out a long time ago.
2. "Stop criticizing Oval Film amenity" It was the "jazz" concert last night. WT* are you talking about? I guess you love the Oval Noise events here. EOS.
3. "Nobody listens to your space alien conspiracy theory." Again, WT*? It's medication time for you. Blackstone Troll.
How can you call thirty year old lousy movies “a film amenity “ What a joke. The senior center shows more up to date movies. And your so called cinema amenity annoys we oval dwellers who don’t want to hear it . Do yourself a favor and go to a real cinema. Live a little.
The 30,000 figure:
https://gothamist.com/2016/03/31/stuy_town_affordable_housing.php
Fancy name, Oval Film Amenity. Third rate movies people can see on TV in the comfort of their homes. If you think that it is an amenity then you believe in the tooth fairy.
>>Originally created through a public-private partnership between Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Stuyvesant Town, with its sister development Peter Cooper Village, houses 30,000 residents and forms an improbably large complex of 110 red brick apartment buildings stretching for 80 acres along First Avenue between 14th and 23rd Streets.<<
From the link above.
What does it take for Hayduk to just mention regulations regarding trash throw out. Not to say that the pigs who live her will adhere to them, but at least it is a positive start. Instead of all the crap in the e-mails and brochures regarding non amenities, address the filth here. Guess he thinks it is acceptable. I am sick of seeing garbage in front of my building.
I am not a TA Board member
I am not a troll
I am just ironic
There are other classes of trolls and your comments fit. Oval Film Amenities, what a laugh.
I think 30,000 is being nice. My floor has no less than 3 people in any of the 8 apartments. The numbers are 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 (family with 4 kids). They get their numbers based on the leases and people listed as occupants. People can not afford to live here without roommates, so I’d be willing to bet there’s an average of 3 people per apartment, or about 33,000 people.
Even if there were 11,250 people, or 1 per apartment, the % of people at the oval events would still be pathetically low.
"Oval Film exist anymore?"
STR-Of course not. This 10.04 PM. They were once located in that TS designed space by 18 S.O.
STR- Again I use the 30,000 # since that was released by CWC. It was that PR flack name Brian Moriarty,(he was not even a CWC/CompassRock employee, he was just a hired PR flack) who let that # out. So we have at least that amount today, no way it went down. Low balling the actual number of people who live here helps Blackstone market this now dorm dump, it does not help them.
STR-I think 12.41 PM is either a Blackstone plant sent here it sow mis info or he's STR Alex Jones. It may be one and the same.
As I entered my elevator today on my way to the recycling room, the strong smell of pot assailed me. This pot situation needs to be addressed but of course with all of the students here it will never me. If PS went through the buildings they could smell the odor through apartment doors. POT is STILL ILLEGAL in NEW YORK Rick. I am sick of smelling it in my building. And on a similar Sty note, the garbage (move out) is still out there on the loop after nearly four hours. Broken chairs, cushions, and other delights .
"Your statement that 30,000 people live here is inaccurate. Therefore everything you say is inaccurate and you have no credibility. Stop criticizing Oval Film amenity. Go Away. Nobody listens to your space alien conspiracy theory." says the crazy conspiracy theorist...
That figure is from Rick, and I am not the person who wrote the original post so that proves that I am not a troll...LOL...idiot!
HMMMM i think it's close to 30k also. Why not give us all your count instead of being a tool?
11,400 units at 2 /3/4 per unit easily 30,000
So what if it is 10,000 or 20,000 or 30,000. The bottom line is that these crap events are poorly attended, especially as the summer progresses. In addition there are many outsiders.
"What does it take for Hayduk to just mention regulations regarding trash throw out. Not to say that the pigs who live her will adhere to them, but at least it is a positive start. Instead of all the crap in the e-mails and brochures regarding non amenities, address the filth here. Guess he thinks it is acceptable. I am sick of seeing garbage in front of my building."
Hayduk doesn't give a flying fuck about the detritus and filthy mattresses that litter the landscape. I spoke to hi him (in person) once and he laughed it off. Nothing will change so long as he is in charge. He lives in PCV and doesn't have to look at the filth and squalor we do. Filthy mattresses, broken furniture and dog ship plastered all over the place does not make for a decent, clean, comfortable place to live. Maybe that is the Blackstone Standard and is, therefor, the Rick Hayduk standard, but some of us have higher standards and are offended.
They don’t need to do renovations anymore on the market rate apartments. They keep renting them to NYU and all they need is to throw mattresses in which I see them doing. Won’t affect them much because they are renting these units to transients and students anyway. All they need is a mattress and four walls.
The TA Facebook has gone as dead as the organization itself! Since Master Dick started telling them who can and who cannot post there, nobody dares utter a word of dissidence. Not even worth glancing at at this point. d
I hope I don't get any more dues requests because I will never again pay them. Have been a paid member for years, but no more.
The owner of stuy and pcv are waiting for the right group as residents 90% or more I'd bet my annual salary they'll take the buildings down shortly after.
Good for you. I haven’t paid in three years and will never give them another cent.
This coming winter will probably be pure hell in Stuyvesant Town (cold Hell, that is) because we will likely get less heat than ever before AND nobody will be allowed to complain about it on the TA Facebook. NOTHING that reflects negatively on Management is allowed on that forum. The Fascists are here and clear!
I’ve said it time and time again, they bought this place for the land. I agree that they have a magic number of true rent stabilized apartments to leave on their own before they start buyouts and eventually tear down. With these new rent laws I wouldn’t be surprised to see it happen sooner rather than later.
Keep an eye out for Blackstone taking out a fairly big loan!
Wouldn't want to stay in any hotel run by Hayduk. Yuk! It would have to be a flop house. He absolutely does not give a damn about how filthy and degraded this place become on his watch.
I also fear that they will cut the heat down even more as they know that they can without any flack from the despicable TA. The situation last year was bad. I fear it will be worse this winter.
"The owner of stuy and pcv are waiting for the right group as residents 90% or more I'd bet my annual salary they'll take the buildings down shortly after.
July 28, 2019 at 1:06 PM"
They can't take down the buildings until 2035. That's the agreement with NYC. After that date all bets are off.
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