Closing Bell: Carroll Gardens Combats Circular Dumpings
We’ve noticed more and more “No Flyer” signs popping up outside of houses in Carroll Gardens. Assemblywoman Joan Millman’s office has been distributing the signs for free after Millman pushed a bill through the Assembly that gives the city the power to enforce violations on the unsolicited circular deposits on homes. Has anyone given these…
We’ve noticed more and more “No Flyer” signs popping up outside of houses in Carroll Gardens. Assemblywoman Joan Millman’s office has been distributing the signs for free after Millman pushed a bill through the Assembly that gives the city the power to enforce violations on the unsolicited circular deposits on homes. Has anyone given these signs a spin? They working?
Assemblywoman Millman Fights Flyer Scourge [Brownstoner]
i wish my pathetic city council member would do something about this–letitia james! i am sick and tired of receiving this junk and yet, what does she do? nothing, but support hilllary clinton, when her district voted overwhelmningly for barack obama. the mayor should outlaw these stupid flyers which are passed around! someone help, tish james won’t…wish we had joan in clinton hill!
I actually started an online petition (for environmental reasons mostly). The councilwoman told me that when I get enough signatures she will send it with a letter to the stores that distribute these circulars.
Anyone want to help out and sign?
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/nolitter/petition.html
Thanks 10:11, that’s very helpful! (Chuckling at the Newport News catalog). I don’t mind the catalogs since I receive them far less frequently; although I imagine the mail delivery person probably can’t stand them.
I thought I opted out of the telemarketing calls too but still seem to get the occasional one.
Biff Champion,
you can opt out of the credit card offers at: https://www.optoutprescreen.com/?rf=t
For catalogs, you can use catalogchoice.org and just eliminate the catalogs you don’t want. Come on, does anyone really buy anything from the Newport News catalog?
8:39 why don’t you sign in as someone other than guest???? stop posting this.
It’s interesting how they’ve caught on in some areas and not others. In Brooklyn Heights, they are prevalent on Garden Place, but much less common on other streets. Peer pressure? I’m all for the signs and an end to unsolicited junk mail.
If I could only figure out how to stop the daily Chase and Citi credit card applications. Any suggestions (other than declare bankruptcy and blow my credit rating – which would probably just result in me being inundated with bankruptcy lawyer flyers)?
the question was: Are they working? and yes they are!
All the city needs to do is make a law and enforce it. The same people who have been happy to write me a ticket for some garbage that blew in front of my house can observe the flyers on the stoops and write a ticket to the business which printed it up.
thanks brownstoner for sharing this. I have seen these signs but didn’t know how to get one . Now I know!