Comments on: “Ridiculous Note” on Berkeley Place http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/ Community website for the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:15:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Donny F http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-3461 Donny F Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:16:14 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/wp/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-3461 I live on Fourth St between 6th & 7th. My own view is that whenever you see a note, you should immediately piss all over it. I live on Fourth St between 6th & 7th. My own view is that whenever you see a note, you should immediately piss all over it.

]]> By: Liz http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-203 Liz Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/wp/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-203 I just moved back to Brooklyn after living in San Francisco for 2 years, and while I no longer live in Park Slope (thanks to all the affluent Manhattan ex-pats who drove up the prices!), I can't believe that my old neighborhood is becoming as ridiculous as San Francisco is vis a vis the vigilante note-leavers! Seriously, I know that Park Slope is cooler than Jersey, but just because you want to raise kids somewhere reasonably safe and can't afford to live in Manhattan, don't bring the suburban mentality to what was not-so-long-ago a rich and interesting gem of the city. I just moved back to Brooklyn after living in San Francisco for 2 years, and while I no longer live in Park Slope (thanks to all the affluent Manhattan ex-pats who drove up the prices!), I can’t believe that my old neighborhood is becoming as ridiculous as San Francisco is vis a vis the vigilante note-leavers! Seriously, I know that Park Slope is cooler than Jersey, but just because you want to raise kids somewhere reasonably safe and can’t afford to live in Manhattan, don’t bring the suburban mentality to what was not-so-long-ago a rich and interesting gem of the city.

]]> By: sbeej http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-130 sbeej Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:26:46 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/wp/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-130 ah, no. the city wouldn't serve papers but a litigous individual's lawyer would. it is now the buildings owner or owners responsibility for any sidewalk lawsuits. why you might ask? here is a UPI story from dec. of 2005: NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Despite a promise to cut the amount of money paid by taxpayers for slip-and-fall cases against New York City, the city paid about $70 million last year. Payouts for sidewalk lawsuits totaled $68.2 million, for an average $30,637 for the 2,226 cases awarded in the last fiscal year. That compared to $71.6 million for 2,581 cases, an average of $27,741, for the previous fiscal year, the New York Daily News reported Saturday. now as one of those taxpayers who does not own a building i find that paying out 70 MILLION DOLLARS is outrageous. now, if you follow, without actually owning a building i can actually empathize with owners who leave quaint notes regarding the potential for litigation. so sorry you were put off by such a sentiment. ah, no. the city wouldn’t serve papers but a litigous individual’s lawyer would. it is now the buildings owner or owners responsibility for any sidewalk lawsuits. why you might ask? here is a UPI story from dec. of 2005:

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (UPI) — Despite a promise to cut the amount of money paid by taxpayers for slip-and-fall cases against New York City, the city paid about $70 million last year.

Payouts for sidewalk lawsuits totaled $68.2 million, for an average $30,637 for the 2,226 cases awarded in the last fiscal year. That compared to $71.6 million for 2,581 cases, an average of $27,741, for the previous fiscal year, the New York Daily News reported Saturday.

now as one of those taxpayers who does not own a building i find that paying out 70 MILLION DOLLARS is outrageous. now, if you follow, without actually owning a building i can actually empathize with owners who leave quaint notes regarding the potential for litigation. so sorry you were put off by such a sentiment.

]]> By: dailyslope http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-129 dailyslope Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:28:13 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/wp/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-129 Are you saying you think the city would "serve papers" for failing to shoo away this bike? On what grounds? The bike was locked, parked in a way that did not block pedestrian traffic, and secured to public property in a way that did not violate any city laws or ordinances. Are you saying you think the city would “serve papers” for failing to shoo away this bike? On what grounds? The bike was locked, parked in a way that did not block pedestrian traffic, and secured to public property in a way that did not violate any city laws or ordinances.

]]> By: sbeej http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-128 sbeej Sat, 05 Aug 2006 16:59:52 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/wp/2006/07/08/ridiculous-note-on-berkeley-place/#comment-128 obviously you've never been served papers before. it's a harrowing, costly and time-consuming affair. since the mayor has put the onus back on building owners to take care of the sidewalks up to 18" beyond the curb in order to save the city $$$ in lawsuits every year leaving a friendly note seems both fair and practical. obviously you’ve never been served papers before. it’s a harrowing, costly and time-consuming affair. since the mayor has put the onus back on building owners to take care of the sidewalks up to 18″ beyond the curb in order to save the city $$$ in lawsuits every year leaving a friendly note seems both fair and practical.

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