Comments on: Am I the only person who hates the store circulars that litter our stoops!? http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/ Community website for the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:50:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sab http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-1777 Sab Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:51:43 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-1777 I support and would get involved with a petition. Every eve of recycling day, I spend 1 hr outside unleashing and sorting soggy mounds of newsprint from peed on plastic baggies. Who else is in and how do we organize? Next on my list of peeves to resolve: shabby mail service in 11215; and swarms of warm weather mosquitoes in center slope making it impossible to enjoy a garden apt. I support and would get involved with a petition. Every eve of recycling day, I spend 1 hr outside unleashing and sorting soggy mounds of newsprint from peed on plastic baggies. Who else is in and how do we organize?

Next on my list of peeves to resolve:
shabby mail service in 11215; and
swarms of warm weather mosquitoes in center slope making it impossible to enjoy a garden apt.

]]> By: Dan http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-741 Dan Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:30:28 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-741 In a fit of pique, I called 311 today about this issue. Not 20 mins later, two very friendly cops from the 78th pct ring my bell and we have a nice, if futile conversation about the issue. I think it is clearly littering, and the only way to ensure that it gets resolved is to pester Bill de Blasio about it. Is anyone interested in putting together a petition to present to him? I will certainly do it on my block. In a fit of pique, I called 311 today about this issue. Not 20 mins later, two very friendly cops from the 78th pct ring my bell and we have a nice, if futile conversation about the issue. I think it is clearly littering, and the only way to ensure that it gets resolved is to pester Bill de Blasio about it.

Is anyone interested in putting together a petition to present to him? I will certainly do it on my block.

]]> By: Julie http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-596 Julie Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:28:43 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-596 I just called the Kohl's in Brooklyn and they gave me an 800 number to call. When I asked if I was being referred to a corporate office, I was told that they were giving me the number they were told to give to people who called to complain about the circulars. The number is 800-228-9040. I tried to determine if the distribution company I ended up getting was responsible for any circulars other than Kohl's but they wouldn't confirm any other companies as I had called to complain about Kohl's. I was asked for my name and address and told that the circular deliveries should stop in a few weeks. We'll see if it works. I just called the Kohl’s in Brooklyn and they gave me an 800 number to call. When I asked if I was being referred to a corporate office, I was told that they were giving me the number they were told to give to people who called to complain about the circulars. The number is 800-228-9040. I tried to determine if the distribution company I ended up getting was responsible for any circulars other than Kohl’s but they wouldn’t confirm any other companies as I had called to complain about Kohl’s. I was asked for my name and address and told that the circular deliveries should stop in a few weeks. We’ll see if it works.

]]> By: Garfield Gal http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-559 Garfield Gal Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:16:02 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-559 Circulars should be returned en masse to the stores that sent them. The only function in addition to tipping off thieves that you're not at home is to provide jobs for the distributors. Bllomberg this is a quality of life issue. Circulars should be returned en masse to the stores that sent them. The only function in addition to tipping off thieves that you’re not at home is to provide jobs for the distributors. Bllomberg this is a quality of life issue.

]]> By: Jay http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-388 Jay Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:02:15 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-388 Can't you just put up a "No Soliciting, No Flyers" sign? Can’t you just put up a “No Soliciting, No Flyers” sign?

]]> By: Leslie http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-385 Leslie Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:48:25 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-385 I have always wanted to save up the fliers and then DUMP THEM at the stores that have paid for it. The hardest part is finding the company that actually sends the people out. I have asked so many times to have them leave one not three at houses that are clearly one family, etc. They don't care. Their just trying to empty their carts. Go to de Blasio. I have always wanted to save up the fliers and then DUMP THEM at the stores that have paid for it. The hardest part is finding the company that actually sends the people out.
I have asked so many times to have them leave one not three at houses that are clearly one family, etc. They don’t care. Their just trying to empty their carts.
Go to de Blasio.

]]> By: The Sparrow http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-384 The Sparrow Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:42:57 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-384 I agree, boycotts are pretty futile, but I am going to contact our city councilman Bill de Blasio about this and complain. I can't believe it's legal to litter on this scale. His info below in case anyone else would like to take action on this. Bill de Blasio 2907 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11218 718-854-9791 deblasio@council.nyc.ny.us I agree, boycotts are pretty futile, but I am going to contact our city councilman Bill de Blasio about this and complain. I can’t believe it’s legal to litter on this scale. His info below in case anyone else would like to take action on this.

Bill de Blasio
2907 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-854-9791
deblasio@council.nyc.ny.us

]]> By: Tom http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-383 Tom Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/11/29/am-i-the-only-person-who-hates-the-store-circulars-that-litter-our-stoops/#comment-383 Sometimes even a boycott is futile ... since many of these stores don't even have outlets in the area. I get them for Kohl's, which may have a store somewhere in Staten Island?? Why don't they ever get nailed for littering? I don't have a stoop, they just toss them on the sidewalk in front of my door. Sometimes even a boycott is futile … since many of these stores don’t even have outlets in the area. I get them for Kohl’s, which may have a store somewhere in Staten Island??

Why don’t they ever get nailed for littering? I don’t have a stoop, they just toss them on the sidewalk in front of my door.

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