Blackberry’s Everywhere!


Not the electronic kind; the fruit kind. My neighbours (both sides of me) have huge trees in their yards that produce a blackberry type of fruit. The fruit falls and the rotting fruit covers my yard. It stains my clothing, sneakers and floors inside my house. I tried putting up three sunshades but many berries still collect and rot on top. The flies are unbareable.
I am would like to put a deck or patio in my yard but I am not sure what the best solution is to deal with this problem. Will my wood deck stain? Are pavers better? Will te berries rot in my mulch?
Does anyone have any experience with this problem?

Categories: Decks
By gymfly | 07/12/2008 3:48 AM | Comment

Noisy Neighbors in Bed-Stuy


So, every weekend on Hart Street between Marcy and Tomkins there is a city owned apartment building. Every weekend the speakers go in the window, the grills go out on the sidewalk and the noise, traffic and drug use is unbearable untill the wee hours of the morning.
Last night at 11:00pm I called the 79th precint to complain. I was told “what do you want us to do? Welcome to Bed-Stuy!” This is unacceptable behavior; by the tennants and the police. Any suggestions?

Categories: Quality of Life
By gymfly | 06/28/2008 8:55 AM | Comment