tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post4850940715919268935..comments2024-03-28T00:08:11.164-04:00Comments on The Stuyvesant Town Report: Oval Cafe Applies for a Liquor License!!! Seriously.Stuy Town Reporterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-23974043373428416712014-03-27T19:38:34.841-04:002014-03-27T19:38:34.841-04:009:07 sounds like a management shill, if ever there...9:07 sounds like a management shill, if ever there was one. I wonder if he/she also enjoys living without heat and having to wear a hoodie indoors and huddle over a space heater? <br /><br />Tonight it is 40 degrees outside and there is not a smidge of heat in my apartment and there hasn't been all day long. Two calls to Resident Services resulted in nothing being done. I guess my next move is to call 311, not that that will do much good. CWCap has reduced this place to being a living hell for many of us, and it is deliberate and pre-meditated harassment. <br /><br />I sympathize with Garodnick's loss, but if that man had half a ball (let alone a pair) he would have taken on this evil slumlord a long time ago. His wimpy letters to CW don't even add up to throwing us a bone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-69261784582786989722014-03-27T19:12:47.497-04:002014-03-27T19:12:47.497-04:00I'm mystified by the self-imposed provincialis...I'm mystified by the self-imposed provincialism of the people who want to have every possible service and convenience only steps from their front door. It's a big, fantastic city out there. Why limit yourself? It's not as though management is providing "amenities" of unmatched splendor and excitement. As a kid I used to ice skate in Central Park every Sunday--Rockefeller Center was considered too puny a rink by me and my friends. We would have laughed ourselves silly over management's lilliputian facility. If I want to have a drink or a cup of coffee, do I really want to go to the same place all the time? Sure, we all have our favorite places, but it's good to change things up, see what's on the other side of the street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-77973617749648072352014-03-27T11:43:38.579-04:002014-03-27T11:43:38.579-04:00“spend the cold winter evenings doing something fu...“spend the cold winter evenings doing something fun like skate at the ice rink”<br /><br />Yes, the “Winter Wonderland”, which has seen two re-incarnations post Sandy. Where major financial and personnel resources (staff and PS) have been allocated to basically a marketing tool while there are several buildings in PCV which STILL do not have working basements for recycling, bike storage and laundry facilities post Sandy. In my opinion, soon to come next year, an application for a wine and beer license there as well. With current management, you can count on that.<br /><br />“A glass of wine on the Oval Café patio on a summer night sounds like a beautiful evening to me.”<br /><br />Yes while watching tenants and non-tenants walk their forbidden breeds past you as they piss and then take shits right in front of you. And then walk away without picking the feces up.<br /><br />You do realize that your Oval Cafe Kid’s Corner will be history once the Oval Café, a so called “residents and their guests only” tenant amenity (ROLO) will be history once they get their beer and wine license. Here is a copy and paste from another parent who posted in the most current STR blog Oval Café tread, “The Plan for Serving Alcohol in Oval Café Folds”. This person has come to their senses. When will you? <br /><br />“Agree with an earlier post - they devised a plan to first win over permission from moms and parents by pretending to offer children / family recreation in commercial endeavors in the Oval so they could construct their buildings. Then turn those buildings into non-family friendly commercial endeavors for profits. CW deliberately used us parents to diminish resistance to the Oval commercialization, by scamming us parents/moms. Sorry.”<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-25735043367194032342014-03-27T07:39:21.284-04:002014-03-27T07:39:21.284-04:00I don't "only" publish comments that...I don't "only" publish comments that agree with my point of view, but I'm also wary of letting through troll comments or comments by those connected with management. And, as I've noted in the past, this is an advocacy blog. For affordable housing. For quality management. For the landlord doing the right thing.<br /><br />So you love everything about this place? You've hit the key selling points from the leasing office. Apple Seeds, Ice Rink, wine on the Oval.... You probably also love the removal of plants and trees around the Oval, the dog crap residue everywhere you go, the new, overwhelming Security Office, the noise from party animals, the lack of proper laundry facilities (I'm sure you love the candy machines in particular!), etc, etc. Don't worry, management will probably build you a 7-11 on the Oval, too.Stuy Town Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-55186520824477331652014-03-26T21:07:45.297-04:002014-03-26T21:07:45.297-04:00The comment section is supposed to allow people to...The comment section is supposed to allow people to comment on your posts (the negative and hateful tone is getting old by the way)and read other people's comments. If you only publish comments that agree with your point of view, you are not allowing readers to see both standpoints. Some of us love living here--we love living in a place where we can bring our kids to apple seeds, spend the cold winter evenings doing something fun like skate at the ice rink, and grab a bite at the Oval Café with our families. A glass of wine on the Oval Café patio on a summer night sounds like a beautiful evening to me. I really see nothing wrong with it. Try smiling before you go to write your blog posts. If you let yourself, you may even begin to enjoy living here! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-12256285590821226472014-03-26T11:34:00.315-04:002014-03-26T11:34:00.315-04:00I was at a birthday party at Oval Lounge and beer ...I was at a birthday party at Oval Lounge and beer was served. The person throwing party bought a dozen cases of beer to the lounge and the staff served it. No questions asked! No one had license.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-41560764291114528812014-03-26T10:47:46.994-04:002014-03-26T10:47:46.994-04:00Yes, I'm sure in CW's thinking that PCV is...Yes, I'm sure in CW's thinking that PCV is the dog run. There are areas here that are open, that have no plants except for some trees and are covered with wood chips. So the people with dogs go there. And they over everywhere. Right on the sidewalks, over the fences, into the fountain area. No place is out of bounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-11997988024457617242014-03-25T23:00:20.204-04:002014-03-25T23:00:20.204-04:00Good point 2:56
That is a loop hole that should h...Good point 2:56<br /><br />That is a loop hole that should have been closed. This proves that. Who would we contact to close the accessory loophole that is being exploited and abused - The Attorney General? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-74952282348070493572014-03-25T21:43:17.851-04:002014-03-25T21:43:17.851-04:00The "broker brawl" was at a private even...The "broker brawl" was at a private event where the caterer carried the liquor license. Oval Lounge never had one. We researched it on the SLA website at the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-49082860859044499282014-03-25T18:55:31.597-04:002014-03-25T18:55:31.597-04:00Nice mention in the T&V article. Most influent...Nice mention in the T&V article. Most influential local blog - STR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-13128252911443830692014-03-25T18:17:49.373-04:002014-03-25T18:17:49.373-04:00I remember when there was a drunken brawl at a pri...I remember when there was a drunken brawl at a private reception that Tishman Speyer held for their brokers. I didn't witness it, but I remember reading about it on the old Lux Living blog. His sarcasm and satire were a brilliant combination. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-54523311283742245772014-03-25T16:03:18.663-04:002014-03-25T16:03:18.663-04:00Since its opening in the summer of 2012, Oval Café...Since its opening in the summer of 2012, Oval Café has sold coffee, pastries and sandwiches and in the summer, offered a clear view of sunbathers on the lawn.<br />Ironically, though there was never a liquor license previously at Oval Café or the amenity space that came before it, Oval Lounge, it was once the site of a bar brawl. It was there where brokers for then-owner Tishman Speyer got into a fight at a private party, with one getting bashed over the head with a beer bottle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-67185851631151715582014-03-25T15:18:40.903-04:002014-03-25T15:18:40.903-04:00Now that CW has pulled the request for a liquor li...Now that CW has pulled the request for a liquor license for Oval Cafe from this week's CB6 agenda, don't be surprised if they try to put it on the agenda of another CB6 meeting at the very last minute, hoping to minimize the ability of ST residents to object to it. I put nothing past CW in its efforts to screw tenants and to destroy QOL in STPCV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-3719399049110015942014-03-25T14:56:16.563-04:002014-03-25T14:56:16.563-04:00Putting a bar in the Oval is one of the most despi...Putting a bar in the Oval is one of the most despicable ideas yet fostered by these greedy bastards, and might just force the issue of "accessory use" by having a commercial restaurant in a residential zoned area. They are violating the zoning laws there, and they know it. Just too bad that the TA doesn't have the balls to get them thrown out. Doesn't anyone think the DeBlasio administration just might be a bit more tenant friendly and help us out here ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-47878733844430642082014-03-25T14:36:09.805-04:002014-03-25T14:36:09.805-04:00According to T&V, CWC pulled request.According to T&V, CWC pulled request.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-8999897877766392582014-03-25T14:26:00.438-04:002014-03-25T14:26:00.438-04:00Its the management not designating dog friendly ar...Its the management not designating dog friendly areas and its a few bad parents who don't pick up after their dogs and kids.<br /><br />How about right under your window??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-90468906243129594862014-03-25T14:24:36.102-04:002014-03-25T14:24:36.102-04:00Isn't there a TA board member who is on CB6? I...Isn't there a TA board member who is on CB6? If so, is CB6 in on the ruination of PCVST?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-81385912215089202682014-03-25T14:21:18.731-04:002014-03-25T14:21:18.731-04:00Dan Garodnick and the TA built this. Thanks for no...Dan Garodnick and the TA built this. Thanks for nothing. Can we sue Garodnick and the TA????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-41061592772650196852014-03-25T13:57:24.310-04:002014-03-25T13:57:24.310-04:00From Town & Village newspaper: "CW reques...From Town & Village newspaper: "CW requests, then pulls request for wine and beer license at Oval Café"<br /><br />http://town-village.com/2014/03/25/cw-requests-then-pulls-request-for-wine-and-beer-license-at-oval-cafe/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-15684482923350465402014-03-25T13:51:40.603-04:002014-03-25T13:51:40.603-04:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/jimmy-mcm...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/jimmy-mcmillan-rent-still-too-damn-high_n_4421600.html?utm_hp_ref=ny-real-estate<br /><br />NY Rent AbsurditiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-36123578049349226292014-03-25T13:39:22.119-04:002014-03-25T13:39:22.119-04:001204 .....why do you think there will never be a d...1204 .....why do you think there will never be a dog run?<br /><br />Putting in a bar at Oval Lounge. <br /><br />Might as well build a dog run. <br /><br />Just wait and see. <br /><br /><br />BTW I'm opposed to any type of dog run on the premises. I also think that selling alcoholic beverages in the Oval Cafe is a bad bad bad idea. <br /><br />MANAGEMENT WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE A BUCK. THEY ARE DESPICABLE. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-90410703132790090752014-03-25T13:21:32.635-04:002014-03-25T13:21:32.635-04:00WTH? why are some residents receiving letters o...WTH? why are some residents receiving letters of termination? <br /><br />Aren't they / we allowed to renew, not terminate? I'M SOOOO CONFUSED. <br /><br />see the posts on fb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-2778401781646061732014-03-25T12:30:55.922-04:002014-03-25T12:30:55.922-04:00When you're in the middle of the Oval, Stuyves...When you're in the middle of the Oval, Stuyvesant Square Park is not "across the street." The agent also responded as if it were PCVST's own dog run.Stuy Town Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538426011607971633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-33015219032795832492014-03-25T12:04:22.562-04:002014-03-25T12:04:22.562-04:00"Yes, across the street."
Well, I guess..."Yes, across the street."<br /><br />Well, I guess he’s slightly “technically” correct since there is a dog run in Stuyvesant Square Park off Second Avenue between 15th and 17th streets. But there is no dog run in PCVST. And there will never be one for very good reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837176580996082182.post-75376113363025231782014-03-25T11:59:15.251-04:002014-03-25T11:59:15.251-04:00"Why didn't they designate a dog friendly..."Why didn't they designate a dog friendly area when they started to allow dogs? In this entire complex where is it dog friendly?<br /><br />The problem is not the dogs.<br /><br />Its the management not designating dog friendly areas and its a few bad parents who don't pick up after their dogs and kids.<br /><br />The adults are responsible.<br /><br />Not the dogs and not the kids. So please can we stop taking it out on the dogs or the screaming kids?"<br /><br />The thing is this though: when dogs were not allowed there was no piss and shit. Who would have thought?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com