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July 22, 2009

Closing Bell: Bicycle Parking Saga Update

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As you may recall, we've had some trouble in recent weeks with our preferred bicycle rack around the corner from our office building in Dumbo. First, someone abandoned a bike there for several weeks; then Starbucks (we assumed) put out its garbage prohibitively close to the rack. When we went to unlock our bike on Friday afternoon, it was literally buried underneath bags of garbage and recycling; when we went into Starbucks to follow up, we were told it was actually the dirty work of the condo building around the corner on Main Street. Boo hiss.
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Posted by Brownstoner at 4:00 PM | Comments (20)
Categories: Dumbo, Quality of Life, Streets

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"when we went into Starbucks to follow up,"

You're learning. Careful though - too much fact-checking and face-to-face questioning you might turn into a reputable journalist!

Posted by: East New York at July 22, 2009 4:03 PM

i'd worry about getting a Barista Beatdown if i were you! they're hardcore!

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 22, 2009 4:08 PM

Aren't apartment buildings supposed to use containers?

Posted by: iz at July 22, 2009 4:08 PM

I think it is just readers of the blog playing pranks.

Posted by: etson at July 22, 2009 4:10 PM

kudos for bothering to followup. dumping trash haphazardly this way is not acceptable.

Posted by: goldie at July 22, 2009 4:17 PM

> i'd worry about getting a Barista Beatdown if i were you!

I believe they're called "vente contretemps" at Starbucks.

Posted by: Smudge at July 22, 2009 4:23 PM

I have bad news for all of you. Haphazardly placed trash frequently covers the sidewalks of NY. While you are at it, you might want to post about taxis ignoring traffic rules.

Posted by: slick at July 22, 2009 4:25 PM

Do you know how stupid you actually sound?

"When we went to unlock our bike on Friday afternoon, it was literally buried underneath bags of garbage and recycling; when we went into Starbucks to follow up, we were told it was actually the dirty work of the condo building around the corner on Main Street"

Drop the royal "we" it sounds retarded normally, but especially retarded in this context. I mean how many of you own that bike? How many of you did it take to unlock it? We,we,we... Enough already!

Posted by: bobbyj at July 22, 2009 4:28 PM

And when you went around the corner to confront the condo super, what did he say?? Or is your jaw wired shut because of the facial lacerations? :)

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 22, 2009 4:42 PM

THANK YOU!!! I CANT STAND THE CONSTANT "WE"

*ROB*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at July 22, 2009 4:47 PM

Get over it already. That's just the way it is you muppet. Lock your bike up somewhere else.

Posted by: Yllebdael at July 22, 2009 4:56 PM

I'm I two minds about this. On the one hand, MrB is being a bit of a whiner. On the other hand, I've no respect for doormats like Yllebdael.

Posted by: dittoburg at July 22, 2009 5:09 PM

If it were me, I'd just move the trash. But I'd move it somewhere where they'd get a ticket for it.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 22, 2009 5:11 PM

Maybe I need to start a blog to discuss the trash that ends up in my garden after a thunderstorm.

Posted by: 11217 at July 22, 2009 5:12 PM

"Aren't apartment buildings supposed to use containers?"

They're all used as pools now.

Posted by: jessibaby at July 22, 2009 5:26 PM

File under: Randolph was here.

Posted by: Return of Randolph at July 22, 2009 5:59 PM

Maybe the carting company and client were surprised that someone took it upon themselves to install a bike rack in their staging area?

Posted by: jack slade at July 22, 2009 7:51 PM

Yeah, I was in manhattan and some douche pizza restaurant decided to toss their nasty leaky bags all over my ride as well. Ditto with some joint on 14th st. People are assholes.

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The What (Yep it's 1:03 AM Pussies)

Someday this pussies is gonna end...

Posted by: Return of The What at July 23, 2009 1:04 AM

Call the PunnnnnnnnnnnnnPolice.

Posted by: iz at July 23, 2009 1:23 PM

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