Comments on: Bed-Stuy Clean-Up Recap http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/ Bedford, Stuyvesant Heights & Tompkins Park North Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: malcats http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-801 malcats Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:06:56 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-801 Thanks for the responses. Yes, I could post a sign, but that is not an esthetic I wish to promote. It is right up there with a "no loitering" sign or "please don't sit on stoop" posted on my house. In a perfect world I just want to end the ability for these items to be left. I truly believe that they create more litter than they actually do good. But from a more realistic point of view (since I know that this is about "making money") my real goal is to have the vendor exercise some responsibility in distributing its goods and not create a hazard! Thanks for the responses. Yes, I could post a sign, but that is not an esthetic I wish to promote. It is right up there with a “no loitering” sign or “please don’t sit on stoop” posted on my house.

In a perfect world I just want to end the ability for these items to be left. I truly believe that they create more litter than they actually do good. But from a more realistic point of view (since I know that this is about “making money”) my real goal is to have the vendor exercise some responsibility in distributing its goods and not create a hazard!

]]> By: Leo http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Leo Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:55:20 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-797 I think the companies on the flyers should be charged for removal or fined for those things. I think the companies on the flyers should be charged for removal or fined for those things.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-786 The Changeling Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:32:17 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-786 Ugh. I hate those circulars too and I always find them stuck my door and my gate, but despite my feelings, I never thought about how I could prevent them from being left around my place. I can only think of a few things to do, and I don't know if these are real solutions: Posting something at your front gate/door letting the delivery people know that you are not interested in ads/circulars (maybe the guys delivering the circulars are not aware that you don't want them) Call 311 and file a complaint Anyone else wanna offer a possible solution? Ugh. I hate those circulars too and I always find them stuck my door and my gate, but despite my feelings, I never thought about how I could prevent them from being left around my place.

I can only think of a few things to do, and I don’t know if these are real solutions:

Posting something at your front gate/door letting the delivery people know that you are not interested in ads/circulars (maybe the guys delivering the circulars are not aware that you don’t want them)

Call 311 and file a complaint

Anyone else wanna offer a possible solution?

]]> By: malcats http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-782 malcats Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:12:05 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-782 I am sorry that I missed the clean up! I have just discovered this blog. I frequent Browntoner.com. Now I will have to budget my time for Bed-Stuy Blog too. On the note of community clean up, I have special pet peeve & wanted to know others opinions. I have had it with the amount of circulars/store advertisements, etc. that are distributed door to door by being left on the stairs of homes in little plastic bags. Last week I nearly broke an ankle while leaving my home, because I did not see it as I came down my steps. I realize that they serve some members of the community, However, the manner that they are left create a public/homeowner hazard needless to say a nuisance. I probably throw way more lbs. of this stuff in my paper recyclables than actual newspapers each week Is there some city ordnance, etc. that can prevent this company (who ever t hey are) from doing this? How does one go about the process? The people hired to distribute them do not respond. I am sorry that I missed the clean up! I have just discovered this blog. I frequent Browntoner.com. Now I will have to budget my time for Bed-Stuy Blog too.

On the note of community clean up, I have special pet peeve & wanted to know others opinions.

I have had it with the amount of circulars/store advertisements, etc. that are distributed door to door by being left on the stairs of homes in little plastic bags. Last week I nearly broke an ankle while leaving my home, because I did not see it as I came down my steps. I realize that they serve some members of the community, However, the manner that they are left create a public/homeowner hazard needless to say a nuisance. I probably throw way more lbs. of this stuff in my paper recyclables than actual newspapers each week

Is there some city ordnance, etc. that can prevent this company (who ever t hey are) from doing this? How does one go about the process? The people hired to distribute them do not respond.

]]> By: anon http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-753 anon Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:27:43 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-753 yes sweeping is hard. you can be doing it over and over again, and you still can't get all the glass, butts, and other stuff out of the cracks. has anyone ever tried to air blast this out, or even hose it down? yes sweeping is hard. you can be doing it over and over again, and you still can’t get all the glass, butts, and other stuff out of the cracks. has anyone ever tried to air blast this out, or even hose it down?

]]> By: B&J http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-748 B&J Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:14:01 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-748 Our little piece of Monroe is in pretty good shape. The only rough spots were on the Ave. sides. But over all, not a problem at all. Our little piece of Monroe is in pretty good shape. The only rough spots were on the Ave. sides. But over all, not a problem at all.

]]> By: Leo http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Leo Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-747 Sweeping is hard work; maybe the next time we should plan around the street sweeping days. Sweeping is hard work; maybe the next time we should plan around the street sweeping days.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-746 The Changeling Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:00:53 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-746 Thanks! There were more cigarette butts in the area close to the train station, and I wasn't able to get all of those. I did pick up some, though. It's much easier to get those with a broom, and I didn't have one with me on Saturday. Thanks! There were more cigarette butts in the area close to the train station, and I wasn’t able to get all of those. I did pick up some, though. It’s much easier to get those with a broom, and I didn’t have one with me on Saturday.

]]> By: anon http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-745 anon Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:28:14 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-745 how did you get all the cigarettes out of the cracks in the sidewalk. how did you get all the cigarettes out of the cracks in the sidewalk.

]]> By: michael http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-744 michael Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/06/18/bed-stuy-clean-up-recap/#comment-744 Congratulations! Congratulations!

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