I decided to take a different route to Scotto's today and walked down Story St. from McDonald on my way over. By chance I noticed a van with no plates so I started taking a look around and noticed three more vans and a car with no plates! Besides the black Mitsubishi, the white and blue vans (pictured) there was also a purple Dodge on Story St. without plates and a white Escalade looking vehicle on McDonald without plates. I plan on taking a second look tomorrow but any ideas on why these vehicles would be allowed to 'park' here without plates? I don't want to make any incorrect accusations here maybe these vehicles are waiting for parts from a local garage but it all feels a little suspicious. Any ideas on why unlicensed vehicles are allowed to 'park' on a residential street?
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Call the info in to 311 make of car, color, exact location how long its been there, tell them there are no plates. Sanitation dept removes abondoned cars
Though this is disturbing, all of the vehicles parked ON THE SIDEWALK(one being LIVED IN!!!!)on Church Avenue between Story and Chester (31-41 Church Ave) is even worse! There is even what appears to be human defacation on the sidewalk sometimes!There is bucket there that they occasionally seem to miss!
As for the sanitation dept removing cars with no plates I say"HA!HAHA!!!!"
I could be wrong about this but isn't there a used car dealer in the neighborhood? This may be his cars. We had a bunch of his cars on dahill for a while.
even if these cars are here from dealership they shouldn't be this is a residential street. Anon at 8.10 someone over there lives in a car... are you sure?
OH don't get me wrong they should NOT be on the street. Actually even more so that they are part of the dealership. If he can't house them on the lot that's his problem. He shouldn't use public parking in this way.
Yes, someone is positively living in their van (white with blue door on driver sidesays U & P(?)Construction on the door) parked on the sidewalk on Church Ave between Story and Chester. No plates and he sleeps in there every single night. There a re often cars for sale parked on Chester Ave too.
There are a few auto body shops on 36th street. There's also an automotive scrap yard between 36th and 37th. The blocks we're talking about do suffer from an industrial desolation problem. The occasional abandoned vehicle and refuse is always around on any given day. There used to be someone living in a Winnebago next to the big warehouse on 14th ave. So it goes in a mixed use urban industrial area I guess.
oh the horror, someone living in their car! what should the cops do, serve them an eviction notice?
next you all will be discussing how the homeless are a terrible eyesore and bring down property values...
Maybe Anon. 11 PM would like to offer his/her address for the said displaced homeless and van habitaters.
I think that is a great idea Anon 9:07 about having Anon 11 p.m. open their home, or at the very least, their sidewalk for the homeless. It is difficult answering my child's questions as we pass by everyday. Perhaps you are better equipped to explain the passed out person in the van (he sleeps in the driver seat) and the human feces and beer bottles all over your sidewalk.
There has got to be a better solution then just allowing this to continue. There are shelters, rehabs, and city programs to help better both our lives and the victims of homelessness.
Anon 10:30am
"It is difficult answering my child's questions as we pass by everyday".
You are kidding, right? I suppose we can just pretend that there is no poverty and suffering. Remember, please, that we are all part of the same community.
This is not about "pretending" there is no poverty and suffering. If in fact we are all part of the same community then we should act like one.
The motivation in this tread has nothing to do with helping this guy and everything to do with making it better/easier for you. Granted, homelessness is uncomfortable for the community, but we need to realize that sleeping in a van and shitting on the sidewalk are a hell of alot more uncomfortable for the one doing the shitting. I don't think you are the victim.
well said, em! totally agree with you.
em
I understand your general concern. But if you acknowledge the unpleasantness of living in a van, why would you then advocate for its continuation? Is doing nothing really the best solution?
Anon 12:47 and Em... I'm guessing one of you is also the one suggesting talking to the guy in the van in the other thread. I find it a bit funny how you can accuse someone of not seeing the "realities" of poverty yet have the unrealistic notion that simply talking to the man in the van is recommended. This isn't Nebraska, it's NYC. How do you know they're not homeless due to substance abuse or worse? As a woman, I'd never do such a thing, as well-meaning as I may feel. Please, go and talk to the person in the van yourself; we'd all love to hear the results.
By the way, I'm sure the MTA Outreach or a local soup kitchen would welcome your volunteer services if you are truly wanting to champion the rights of squatters and homelessness.
Unrealistic notion=talking to the guy? You will never understand what is needed until you speak to him. Just like beginning all relationships, like yours and mine for example, you will not understand all there is to the story in the first hello.
Yes, the Coalition for the Homeless does good work. But as citizens working in the community, we can also start a dialogue. Otherwise you are making assumptions.
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