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We’re talking about one of those cramped, one-way residential streets in a neighborhood like Brooklyn where there aren't even official parking spots marked. Instead, everyone just parks on the sidewalk. It’s technically illegal, but since there’s zero space anywhere else, the city basically turns a blind eye.
Since there are clearly more cars than actual street capacity, some people have started placing all sorts of junk—sticks, crates, trash cans—on the sidewalk just to reserve a spot. When I have nowhere else to park, I flat-out run over their little obstacles, but let's be real, that isn't a long-term solution.
But here’s the real kicker: I’ve called Code Enforcement multiple times and sent plenty of emails. They actually had the audacity to respond once, claiming they sent someone out to the street, saw the situation, and told the residents to clear the sidewalk. That is a complete lie. If someone left an obstacle out, it means nobody was actually there to see it. On top of that, about a week ago, some guy dumped roughly 30 bags of construction debris right on the sidewalk in front of his fence, effectively hijacking two "parking" spots. I warned the authorities about it, but nothing. Not a peep. By the way, those bags are still sitting there.
Question: Who do these people actually answer to? Is there someone I can contact to actually motivate them to do the jobs they are being paid for? Or has this country become such a joke that everyone in charge just laughs in our faces when we report these things?
ps—I’m not some bitter old man sitting at home all day just looking for things to complain about. But when I get home from work, I shouldn't have to deal with crushing sticks or moving random junk left behind by uncivilized idiots trying to claim public property as their own.
Since there are clearly more cars than actual street capacity, some people have started placing all sorts of junk—sticks, crates, trash cans—on the sidewalk just to reserve a spot. When I have nowhere else to park, I flat-out run over their little obstacles, but let's be real, that isn't a long-term solution.
But here’s the real kicker: I’ve called Code Enforcement multiple times and sent plenty of emails. They actually had the audacity to respond once, claiming they sent someone out to the street, saw the situation, and told the residents to clear the sidewalk. That is a complete lie. If someone left an obstacle out, it means nobody was actually there to see it. On top of that, about a week ago, some guy dumped roughly 30 bags of construction debris right on the sidewalk in front of his fence, effectively hijacking two "parking" spots. I warned the authorities about it, but nothing. Not a peep. By the way, those bags are still sitting there.
Question: Who do these people actually answer to? Is there someone I can contact to actually motivate them to do the jobs they are being paid for? Or has this country become such a joke that everyone in charge just laughs in our faces when we report these things?
ps—I’m not some bitter old man sitting at home all day just looking for things to complain about. But when I get home from work, I shouldn't have to deal with crushing sticks or moving random junk left behind by uncivilized idiots trying to claim public property as their own.