Flea market and car wash at 107 Street near Jamaica Avenue
Are these businesses licensed or registered? Can the flea market lady stay out all night late in the evening? Are their operation a health hazard?
2023
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Thief stole $3,000 of tools from the back of house.
The owner caught thief on video, and reported it to police. No news. Even his vegetables are stolen. Bail Reform law passed in 2019 has legalized misdemeanor offenses. Even if police catches them, there is no jail, no bail, no consequence. The thief, if caught, does not even need to return them just like stolen…
Intro 1144-2023: Landlords must advertise names of incumbents upon lease signing or renewal
“We want more thoughtfulness from landlords as they rent out to folks,” according to sponsor, Councilwoman Jennifer Gutiérrez. Politicians come and go; landlords stay. How many versions of political names will there be during lifetime of a lease. What if tenant is non-resident or non-voter, will those elected officials act attentively? “Covered elected officials” include…
Tickets, due to Mayor Eric Adams’ new trash putting out time, fume residents.
Announcement was first made back on October 17, 2022. Effective April 1, 2023: The new hours should apply to where geographically there is a rat problem, not the entire City; timing may need to be changed between Daylight Saving and Standard time months; and those who have already paid their $50 in a non-rat infested…
The new APS unit for the visually impaired don’t work!
The ones at 101 Avenue and 110 Street has a very low volume, then suddenly high after several pushes. Over 500 intersections were installed in 2022. Is there a check and maintenance report? The new type of Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) unit used by NYC DOT, replaced older “birdcall”, was tested and approved for use…
Local Laws on noise nuisance
Local Law 2022/160 Commercial establishments: 7 dB(A) from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Local Law 2022/161 Speakers and Motor Vehicle penalties increased: $100-$225 first violation; $150-$400 second violations; $200-$575 third+ violations. Local Law 2022/164 Personal audio device or inside motor vehicle penalties increased Local Law 2022/398 Sound Level Meters required when responding to noise complaints…
Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center in South Richmond Hill needs to be more neighborly.
When the Center opened in the 1990s, neighbors welcomed it, and they still do today. When the Center holds its outdoor events sometimes twice a month, 114 Street is closed and trash is left for neighbors to pick up. Could the Center give residents advance notice of its street closing dates and time, and set…
Dilapidated eyesore at 94-31 120 Street
The owner does not live here, and avoids penalties by changing its corporate ownership in 2021. Did the City failed the owner when she applied for work permit in 2016?
Honesty is not the best policy when it comes to NYC Department of Buildings!
House was built in 1915, and it has no Certificate of Occupancy on file. Current owners bought the house in 2001, and did not do alteration nor construction to the property. A “work without permit” complaint was filed last year against the property and five other properties on the same block. Knowing no work was…
LinkNYC phone charging service should be restricted or disabled.
Watching porno was possible via LinkNYC at the beginning, it’s now blocked. Homeless and drug users are using it to charge their electronic devices. LinkNYC should authenticate phone numbers of phones being powered up. The data could be used by law enforcement to locate suspects in the area.