Watch Out for Falling Objects
We walked out of our house on Sunday morning to find this sight in front of our (all too-close-for-comfort) neighbor’s house. As the photo on the jump shows, a huge chunk of brownstone had fallen off the exterior of a second floor window and crashed on the stoop and sidewalk below. While a little chilling…
We walked out of our house on Sunday morning to find this sight in front of our (all too-close-for-comfort) neighbor’s house. As the photo on the jump shows, a huge chunk of brownstone had fallen off the exterior of a second floor window and crashed on the stoop and sidewalk below. While a little chilling given what could have happened had someone been walking by or entering the building at the time, this incident isn’t too surprising given what kind of shape the landlord keeps the 8-family house in. (You should see the backyard.) This got us thinking about what recourse one has to force a neighbor to fix a hazardous condition like this. In this case, you’re talking about making the guy cough up $50,000-$60,000 for a new brownstone facade. Anyone know?
we are all responsible for keeping property we own in good repair. Race has nothing to do with that. Some communities fine you for not mowing your lawn or keeping the lawn in place(I was just talking with someone in Florida who was fined for two barren patches on his lawn). If your building is failing down because you can’t repair it its time for you to sell the property to some one who can. There are loan programs, senior repair programs and many programs to help. You can always pass the hat if you have to. Landmarks does require that the property match what was there before how you propose to do that is frankly your problem. Too many properties in this city were allowed to deteriorate until the collapsed like 217 court did yesterday….
I must say, you don’t sound like good neighbors. I am sure you think you are good people. I am astonished at what comes
through. I know that most of you are not
native New Yorkers, NYERS are mush kinder
to eadh other. I would not want to live
within earshot of most of you. Wouldn’t
want to hear your magical thoughts in a
restaurant. Be Better, stop thinking ony
about how smart you all are, how much better you think you are.
i think most new yorkers are snobby towards suburban life. not just brooklyn brownstone owners.
as they should be
the burbs suck
living in an urban environment is more evolved. some are fine to coast.
10:35am, I think Another Suburbanite was responding to those who bashed suburbanites as being uninformed and unsophisticated about the city. So he was pointing out it’s an informed choice for him and many others. Admit it, there is a snobbism among Brooklyn brownstone owners about suburban people. Probably mostly defensive because they are acutely aware of the huge financial burden, risk and labor they’ve taken on buying 100 year old houses in borderline neighborhoods and it’s scary at times.
Signed, a Brooklyn limestone owner
another suburbanite, if you read for nostalgic reasons and to keep up to date with happenings in the borough, why then do you think there is a need to ‘bash’ those of us who’ve made the choice to call brooklyn home.
I personally believe that there’s a wonderful rennaissance underway, and yes, it’s not perfect, but the majority of these pioneers are improving the borough, one house at a time and I think it will be a fantastic case study of urban revitalization in a couple of years. And for that reason, I tip my hat to the newcomers.
Falling air conditions are my biggest fear! Does anyone know how many lives are taken each summer by out of control AC units?
I’m not THE suburbanite, but I’d like to give you some reasons as to why I read this site. I grew up in Bklyn and moved out a few years ago….mostly to get away from the arrogant, obnoxious folks whom are moving in. Nobody here, of course. I own one of dem million dollar brownstones and keep an apartment for myself for when I get homesick (I rent the rest). It’s an investment…the house, the rentals, the neighborhood. We were thinking of moving back full time last year, but decided against it because we’ve gotten too spoiled by the “surburban” lifestyle. We own a Queen Anne Victorian with property that rivals any of those in Flatbush, we’re a 5-10 minute walk to Main St, the train and the river. We have friends, restaurants, shops, galleries, yoga, pilates, health food stores….
Just because people think RE prices are high DOESN’T mean they are bitter renters. And just because people who moved to the burbs read this site DOESN’T mean they actually want to be living in Brooklyn. Please, please…get out more YOURSELVES.
Im really sad for you surburbanite. Its obviously you are regretful for leaving Brooklyn while you could still afford it and are now on here to tell us how great your life is out there. Protest too much?
All of us with short commutes and million dollar brownstones really care about your garage and dime a dozen house in the burbs.
Im sure there are many truly happy people in the suburbs who are happy to be out of the city…but Im also sure none of them feel the need to proclaim how wonderful surburban life is to a bunch of people who have no desire to live there.
The site is the equivalent of white people bitchin like monorities do on the street. We call it e’bitchin.