u/bey0ndinfinity

This is an incredibly good program (and NYPost reported it as if it were something evil)

A group of New York landlords sued the city’s Rent Guidelines Board Wednesday, claiming its decision last month to freeze rents on 1 million regulated apartments for the next two years was the result of a “sham process with a predetermined outcome.”

The lawsuit filed on Staten Island accuses the nine-member panel of delivering the city’s first-ever two-year halt on rent increases to satisfy a campaign pledge made by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. It seeks to stop the freeze and force the Rent Guidelines Board to instead implement a rent increase.

https://reddit.com/link/1ucm7qu/video/81jlclarhu8h1/player

This Monday morning, Herbert Von King Park was absolutely covered in trash. The mess stretched from the amphitheater area all the way to the playground and BBQ sections on Lafayette Ave.

The video doesn't even do it justice, it was much worse in person. I genuinely felt bad for the park staff who had to deal with it. One of the cleanup crew members, said their entire Monday shift likely wouldn't be enough to finish the job because of how extensive the litter was.

I don't have an issue with people gathering and enjoying the park BUT if you're going to throw a party, please clean up after yourselves.

Can this be brought to the attention of Council Member Chi Ossé? I've seen social media posts encouraging responsible use of the park in other contexts (for example, reminding dog owners to keep dogs out of certain areas, even though most dog owners I see are cleaning up after their pets). Could we have a similar push encouraging partygoers to clean up after themselves? or a broader conversation about how large parties are impacting the park and surrounding community?

Curious if others saw the condition of the park this morning or have noticed this becoming a recurring issue.