tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post3001928301582105893..comments2024-03-29T08:59:31.586-04:00Comments on The Stuyvesant Town Report: Thievery In Stuy Town/PCV--Once AgainStuy Town Reporterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-81185332152703709042013-09-04T18:02:25.487-04:002013-09-04T18:02:25.487-04:00I just got a letter from CW demanding a key for my...I just got a letter from CW demanding a key for my top lock, quoting Multiple Dwelling law #51-c. This, one week after they tried to enter my apartment for an inspection when I told them they did not have permission to enter without me being there.Thank goodness for the top lock<br />. I've already alerted the Tenants Assoc. and will be contacting them about the key issue too. I've lived here for 22 years and have always felt safe until recently. It's clear that they are not vetting/ bonding any of their subcontractors or employees as they did in the past. It's absurd to ask now, when they clearly cannot guarantee that our belongings will not be stolen by one of their employees or subcontractors. <br /><br />Meanwhile, there must be some device that you can hook up to you door when you are not home that can alert you via smartphone if someone enters your apartment. Costly but worth it to feel safe.<br /><br />As far as locksmiths not installing top locks-that is not true. What is true is that they cannot make copies of the Stuytown issued keys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-59179718090658794982013-09-04T07:46:57.271-04:002013-09-04T07:46:57.271-04:00On the Facebook page someone mentioned KEYSURE - a...On the Facebook page someone mentioned KEYSURE - an inexpensive sealed box that contains keys or combo numbers and must be broken to access the contents.A tenant can find out if management has entered without notification by occasionally inspecting the box.You can find them online for under ten bucks.<br /><br />John Marsh advises tenants to send keys via certified mail,return receipt requested and with a letter specifying the keys are to used only in case of emergency [fire,flood].<br /><br />Other contributors have suggested informing management that you keep your apartment under 24 hour "nanny-cam" surveillance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-36719657664113504682013-08-31T13:10:18.428-04:002013-08-31T13:10:18.428-04:00Dunno specifically where you can get one.Ask aroun...Dunno specifically where you can get one.Ask around the locksmith and hardware stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-20620894602815027342013-08-29T22:56:48.733-04:002013-08-29T22:56:48.733-04:00"PS - Install a KEYLESS digital combination l..."PS - Install a KEYLESS digital combination lock.A quality keyless lock can be had for 100-150.00"<br /><br />Great idea!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-78887044252157328832013-08-29T19:50:57.720-04:002013-08-29T19:50:57.720-04:00Where do you get a KEYLESS digital combination loc...Where do you get a KEYLESS digital combination lock in NYC?? Do tell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-4722199772982718612013-08-29T14:45:35.159-04:002013-08-29T14:45:35.159-04:00PS - Install a KEYLESS digital combination lock.A ...PS - Install a KEYLESS digital combination lock.A quality keyless lock can be had for 100-150.00<br /><br />You can provide them with a combination - then change it,or give them a fake combination,whatever.Changing combinations is easier than changing tumblers and therefore,it's also easier to accidentally "forget" to provide CR with the new combination,every time you change it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-92040579335169822462013-08-29T14:40:17.158-04:002013-08-29T14:40:17.158-04:00BEST ADVISE ON THIS PAGE -
"Either give them...BEST ADVISE ON THIS PAGE -<br /><br />"Either give them the wrong key or give them the right key and then change the tumbler. If they ever complain that you duped them, then you know they tried to enter your apartment and they had better have a good explanation." <br /><br />They WON'T have an explanation.And that will force them to drop the issue.<br /><br />The more tenants who refuse to cooperate - the more difficult it will be for them to use the courts to enforce their demand.<br /><br />An eviction of an otherwise "tenant in good standing" for not providing the top lock key is highly unlikely.They would have to first issues "orders to cure" - then start a court case vs. every tenant who did not provide a key - then deal with all the delays available to a tenant - fight those tenants who get lawyered up - and finally,HOPE they get a judge who would actually evict a tenant for this.In reality an NYC Housing Court judge would more likely issue repeated requests for the key,taking even more time,before they'd finally be pushed to evict an otherwise tenant-in-good-standing for witholding the key.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-82528691918484047992013-08-28T18:35:37.228-04:002013-08-28T18:35:37.228-04:00I actually cooked cabbage and fish just the other ...I actually cooked cabbage and fish just the other night. It was delicious! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-54914471903767421892013-08-28T18:34:52.758-04:002013-08-28T18:34:52.758-04:00Pot is nearly legal here. And if it's for medi...Pot is nearly legal here. And if it's for medical purposes, you'll just have to deal with it. Move on .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-191816048022826022013-08-25T23:31:29.857-04:002013-08-25T23:31:29.857-04:00The stench of the skunk pot is so bad that I start...The stench of the skunk pot is so bad that I start to gag when I get off the elevator. I have a rug pushed up to my door to try to keep it out because it really does smell like skunk! I've tried spraying the hall with Oust and with Lysol spray, but it doesn't help at all. I'm so sick of these stupid stoners forcing their neighbors to live with this stench. Maybe I should cook a pot of cabbage and leave it by their door! Or cabbage,sprouts, broccoli and fish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-31699998461892714502013-08-25T17:05:26.478-04:002013-08-25T17:05:26.478-04:00"Re: skunk pot. Keep calling Security and get..."Re: skunk pot. Keep calling Security and get the name of the officer who shows up. They won't always respond, so keep calling and get other neighbors to call. Keep a record of the officers' names. Then report the situation to Tenant Relations (Donalda Habersham), complete with names and dates. Sometimes Security doesn't file a report, but you'll have the officers' names. It helps if you know who's responsible for the smell."<br /><br />Security doesn't give a flying fuck and I can't say I blame them. They are understaffed, undertrained and underpaid. This is not the same Security we had when MetLife was the landlord. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-75598030855000577012013-08-24T21:18:20.230-04:002013-08-24T21:18:20.230-04:00Re: skunk pot. Keep calling Security and get the n...Re: skunk pot. Keep calling Security and get the name of the officer who shows up. They won't always respond, so keep calling and get other neighbors to call. Keep a record of the officers' names. Then report the situation to Tenant Relations (Donalda Habersham), complete with names and dates. Sometimes Security doesn't file a report, but you'll have the officers' names. It helps if you know who's responsible for the smell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-55663636224413693772013-08-24T13:53:23.737-04:002013-08-24T13:53:23.737-04:00"Smelled skunk pot wafting in my windows a co..."Smelled skunk pot wafting in my windows a couple of nights ago. What a horrible smell."<br /><br />We are choking on it at 445. Most of it emanates from a two-bedroom on the second floor that houses five young guys. Management, if you are reading this, please take note. (Isn't this still against the law, btw?)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-22792871323869408042013-08-24T08:58:01.807-04:002013-08-24T08:58:01.807-04:00Smelled skunk pot wafting in my windows a couple o...Smelled skunk pot wafting in my windows a couple of nights ago. What a horrible smell. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-2255763544816958962013-08-23T17:17:09.798-04:002013-08-23T17:17:09.798-04:00"The fish rots from the head down. Time to ge..."The fish rots from the head down. Time to get rid of Bill, CompassRock and CW."<br /><br />You said it! BTW, does anyone else have to deal with the choking stench of skunk pot in their halls and stairwells? It is overwhelming at times and filters in under the doors and spaces between the door and door post. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-82805774704532439032013-08-22T22:21:55.609-04:002013-08-22T22:21:55.609-04:00So here we have it now - in the substantially less...So here we have it now - in the substantially less than one year since CompassRock took over, the community has experienced five burglaries - as least as far as we know. And what do they and Security Chief McClellan, the leader of what appears to be a generally incompetent security force have to say about these burglaries which appear to have been committed by management's vendors and contractors who have been provided with master keys by management? Nothing other than to warn residents to lock their doors and now, more recently, a demand to turn over keys to locks installed by residents. <br /><br />The fish rots from the head down. Time to get rid of Bill, CompassRock and CW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-13513424898025434522013-08-22T12:42:51.666-04:002013-08-22T12:42:51.666-04:00"Anonymous said...
Okay, if you want to ..."Anonymous said...<br /><br /> Okay, if you want to risk eviction, but you know that management is reading this blog and the FB page and has actually taken action in response (sometimes for the good, but are also aware of all our objections, posts, etc). I would not be surprised if there are random inspections of locks in response to people's defiant refusal to give management keys. August 21, 2013 at 2:29 PM"<br /><br />LOL !! Are you freakin' kidding me ? Do you actually think they're going to walk around trying keys in 11,000 top locks ? Give me a break, and stop spreading your paranoia. Management doesn't really give a shit if you have a lock or not, they're just trying to keep a reign on safety issues for the boxcar full of hobos apartments, lest all 80 of them die in a fire together. Met never cared. In fact, they went out of their way to remind tenants to leave their top lock unlocked when they had a service appointment. Bunch of bullshit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-29657341255503148132013-08-22T09:56:06.039-04:002013-08-22T09:56:06.039-04:00Aug 21 @ 2:29 pm: you sound like a management em...Aug 21 @ 2:29 pm: you sound like a management employee. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-52659257607400739852013-08-21T21:25:36.704-04:002013-08-21T21:25:36.704-04:00RE: package delivery people. The PCV UPS guy is a...RE: package delivery people. The PCV UPS guy is a saint. We are lucky to have him. Great, hard working guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-92198869052466748282013-08-21T14:29:42.999-04:002013-08-21T14:29:42.999-04:00Okay, if you want to risk eviction, but you know t...Okay, if you want to risk eviction, but you know that management is reading this blog and the FB page and has actually taken action in response (sometimes for the good, but are also aware of all our objections, posts, etc). I would not be surprised if there are random inspections of locks in response to people's defiant refusal to give management keys. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-32046644627484099922013-08-21T11:00:08.488-04:002013-08-21T11:00:08.488-04:00"Yes, the situation sucks. But if I were havi..."Yes, the situation sucks. But if I were having work done in my apartment and couldn't be there, I would bury important stuff deep in a closet, put jewelry in a safe deposit box, or store it at a neighbor's. Obviously, this is for things like paint jobs or if you give permission to enter, not for every day."<br /><br />Oh, ok! I thought you meant for every day. Sorry. Of course you are right. I would remove any and all valuable and important items if they were coming in to paint or do work that I couldn't be home for. Unfortunately, most of the banks don't rent safe deposit boxes any more, so I would have to take everything over to a friend's apartment and hope not to get mugged on the way over!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-42040974389760311662013-08-21T00:46:18.695-04:002013-08-21T00:46:18.695-04:00"With all respect, these are our homes, not h..."With all respect, these are our homes, not hotel rooms. How can we make them as secure as you suggest without having to have some kind of vault installed and have to go through a big swoop of the apartment every time we leave? How can a desk top computer be locked up? We don't have that much closet space and the closets don't lock, anyway. We shouldn't have to live in such fear. We never did before CW/CR came on the scene."<br /><br />Yes, the situation sucks. But if I were having work done in my apartment and couldn't be there, I would bury important stuff deep in a closet, put jewelry in a safe deposit box, or store it at a neighbor's. Obviously, this is for things like paint jobs or if you give permission to enter, not for every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-86313199499625492352013-08-20T13:06:31.098-04:002013-08-20T13:06:31.098-04:00"This is outrageous and unacceptable. That sa..."This is outrageous and unacceptable. That said, it's always better to err on the side of caution and lock up, hide, or remove from the apartment anything valuable or sensitive. A checkbook and other financial documents should never be accessible, and neither should jewelry or computers or similar items."<br /><br />With all respect, these are our homes, not hotel rooms. How can we make them as secure as you suggest without having to have some kind of vault installed and have to go through a big swoop of the apartment every time we leave? How can a desk top computer be locked up? We don't have that much closet space and the closets don't lock, anyway. We shouldn't have to live in such fear. We never did before CW/CR came on the scene. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-15241594027592429752013-08-20T13:00:36.849-04:002013-08-20T13:00:36.849-04:00Either give them the wrong key or give them the ri...Either give them the wrong key or give them the right key and then change the tumbler. If they ever complain that you duped them, then you know they tried to enter your apartment and they had better have a good explanation. I think there is probably some kind of "inside operation" going on and everybody better secure their homes until this place is sold and the current filth is out of here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-34211608763729306742013-08-20T10:52:13.467-04:002013-08-20T10:52:13.467-04:00I'd send them a Medeco key. Wouldn't chec...I'd send them a Medeco key. Wouldn't check to see if it fits.<br /><br />Funny, they did fine without it for 45 years+, but I guess when you have a boxcar full of hobos living in half of your apartments, you gotta be careful !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com