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?
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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.
NYC DoT CarShare should be redone as MyCurb for the benefit of residents!
NYC Carshare program (Local Laws 47/2017 and 50/2017) currently has 3 companies: ZipCar, GetAround and Truqit. The Carshare program charges $475 per year for two parking spots. What? Many residents/homeowners are willing to pay that amount to reserve the sidewalk curb spot in front of their own house! In its April 2021 Final Report, “the…
“We are afraid to ask the City (DoT) for help!”
Neighbors petitioned for a “STOP” sign at 105 Street southbound right before 85 Avenue. Department of Transportation (DoT) workers came and installed two “NO STANDING Anytime” signs instead taking out 4 parking spots. When asked by the residents during construction, they were told that DoT decided not to install a “STOP” sign. If DoT decided…
ConEd power lines loose and low at 105 Street near Jamaica Avenue
Low hanging or dangling cables are found throughout Richmond Hill. Power lines are the most dangerous when it is within reach of residents living there. Move it up or go underground.
The right way to open a fire hydrant in the heat of summer
Spotted at 105-15 Jamaica Avenue at 5 pm on July 28, 2023. While it’s technically illegal to bust open the fire hydrant on your block, the legal way is to get the FDNY to do it for you. You can put in a request to open a hydrant and if it’s approved, a member of the…
Elevated JZ Subway tracks along Jamaica Ave has been redone 3 times; no noise improvement!
A resident who lives close to the 104 Street Station for 30 years saw major capital improvements done along the tracks at least 3 times. Technology for noise abatement has advanced, just like brake and shock absorbers for buses. Why would MTA still use the same old material technology without considering to reduce its noise…
Even among UFT members, there is unfairness.
The 2,900 therapists among 120,000-member union rejected the latest contract. Can all labor contracts be publicly available since the taxpayers are footing the bill?
Is a mandated cooling temperature coming to NYC?
Unlike heat in the winter, the Adams administration is proposing mandated cooling in new construction by 2025 and setting a maximum indoor temperature by 2030. How will that impact tenants and landlords?