Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Another Fine Mess
Can you imagine this uncovered mattress wet? Yes, a little bit of rain adds to another fine mess. Photos taken this Wednesday. The mattress has been there for hours.
Monday, August 5, 2019
Stuy Town Increases Plant and Tree Devastation of the Oval - Uncovered Mattresses Continue
Take a look. Soon all of it will be gone in that area. Our hope is that our Tenants Association still has a seat at the table with Blackstone, as they so proudly proclaim. Who knows? The fallen tree and plants may be made for a new table for them.
Update: The photos below were just taken about 15 minutes ago. The mattresses have been there for hours. Along the First Ave Loop. Entry for cars, 18 St., exit 16 St.; August 8:
From August 3rd:
Update: The photos below were just taken about 15 minutes ago. The mattresses have been there for hours. Along the First Ave Loop. Entry for cars, 18 St., exit 16 St.; August 8:
From August 3rd:
Saturday, August 3, 2019
The Truth About Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village
For those of you who are new to this complex, and even if you are not, but need reminders. From the Daily News, Dec. 16, 1976:
Membership at the time of the Tenants Association was reported as only 2,000.
Another article by the Daily News from October 10, 1982 states that the figure for membership in the TA is 1,000, a droppage of 1,000 since 1976.
Membership at the time of the Tenants Association was reported as only 2,000.
Another article by the Daily News from October 10, 1982 states that the figure for membership in the TA is 1,000, a droppage of 1,000 since 1976.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
The Wheels Start Turning...
It is time to start the wheels moving as there have been no suitable
responses. There are only four or five issues that will currently be taken. One
involves the Tenants Association, a group that has been responsible for several
things, not necessarily to any success, while ignoring other things that are
seen by residents daily. This "tenants" organization is not open
about current dues-paying membership or what year had the largest membership.
As reported by this organization, this information is "confidential."
Meaning, no one knows who is a tenant and is not part of a small privileged
group. This seems odd, as it is a "tenants organization" and should
have no secrets to tenants. But it is not so. The continual promotion of this
organization being the largest in the country can't be even checked because of
this. This has got to change. Any tenants organization should have basic
information about its organization available to tenants. Dues are asked for
continually, though.
The other issues have to do with our landlord, currently Blackstone. There have been no responses from their legal department (to which Public Safety ultimately refers) about enforcement of a ban on running e-bikes, outside dogs, and uncovered mattresses on the loops. There is also the crucial question of who "owns" 20th street and whether club cars can cross it.
These issues have been brought up and questions have been asked and will continue to be asked. But the difference is that certain wheels will be turning now.
The other issues have to do with our landlord, currently Blackstone. There have been no responses from their legal department (to which Public Safety ultimately refers) about enforcement of a ban on running e-bikes, outside dogs, and uncovered mattresses on the loops. There is also the crucial question of who "owns" 20th street and whether club cars can cross it.
These issues have been brought up and questions have been asked and will continue to be asked. But the difference is that certain wheels will be turning now.