sleeping man on vanderbilt last night
hi,
anyone else upset by the rise in homeless people in the neighborhood and the fact that one guy seems to be taking his mattress with him.
There was a guy with his mattress on Prospect last week- we called 311 and got directed to homeless services -who never came. In the am, he had a guest. Calling the station house from now on.
I think he was the same guy as last night.
anyone else upset by the rise in homeless people in the neighborhood and the fact that one guy seems to be taking his mattress with him.
There was a guy with his mattress on Prospect last week- we called 311 and got directed to homeless services -who never came. In the am, he had a guest. Calling the station house from now on.
I think he was the same guy as last night.
Comments
-
Did anyone else notice that in June or July there was some kind of blue-tarp encampment growing in one of the GAP berms? Not sure if it's still there.
-
yes, the police clear it out when it grows too large
-
It is distressing to see this resurgence in people begging on the street. Reminds me of when we moved into the neighborhood nearly 20 years ago....when crack vials crunched under our feet and the glass glittered like confetti in the sunlight. I hope that doesn't return.....
-
i saw this guy on prospect too. i didnt realize there was someone on the mattress until i was right next to him. startled me a little bit. i assumed someone was throwing out a mattress and he decided to lay on it.. it seems even weirder if he is taking it around with him! i didnt call 311 last week but if i see him again i will..
-
"hi,
anyone else upset by the rise in homeless people in the neighborhood and the fact that one guy seems to be taking his mattress with him."
No not me. I think someone complains too much. Homeless is a New York problem and whining about won't make a difference.
"Calling the station house from now on.
I think he was the same guy as last night."
Please don't get the cops pissed off at you, you may need them one day.. -
Honestly, if the guy isn't causing any trouble, I'm inclined to let him be. It will most likely take care of itself in some fashion as it gets colder. As long as he _can_ stay out, good for him. The shelters are fucking disasters and nightmares. And not someplace that you wanna be. Much safer on an old mattress on Prospect.
-
I live in Windsor Terrace and we had the same problem here,when 311 was called the 78th Pct. came by with an outreach worker, who took down the homeless persons history and in a short time set him up with a residence and monthly check.
Two weeks later he was back on the street and complained that he didn't like the area he was sent to.
He's still here sleeping where he can and using the street and stairwells as a toilet.
The police and outreach worker speak with him at least once a week but he's still here. -
The What wrote: "hi,
I'm willing to bet the OP called 311 Homeless Services as much to help the man as to clean up the riffraff. I'd say it's a bit harsh to say there was "whining" involved and incredibly misguided to say it would piss the police off to alert them to someone sleeping on the street.
anyone else upset by the rise in homeless people in the neighborhood and the fact that one guy seems to be taking his mattress with him."
No not me. I think someone complains too much. Homeless is a New York problem and whining about won't make a difference.
"Calling the station house from now on.
I think he was the same guy as last night."
Please don't get the cops pissed off at you, you may need them one day.. -
It was Sneaky on St. Marks.
-
in a consent based system, its very hard to get the mentally ill off the streets ...this and the fact that the places we want them to stay aren't real safe.
...what to do about Sneaky?! -
The What wrote: "hi,
Dude, What, go back to Brownstoner!
anyone else upset by the rise in homeless people in the neighborhood and the fact that one guy seems to be taking his mattress with him."
No not me. I think someone complains too much. Homeless is a New York problem and whining about won't make a difference.
"Calling the station house from now on.
I think he was the same guy as last night."
Please don't get the cops pissed off at you, you may need them one day.. -
What the fuck? bunch of ingrates, if the guy is not causing problems or shitting , pissing or fucking infront of your house let him be. You are lucky not to be in that situation, and you calling the cops on them its not going to solve the problem. About a month ago i was locked out of the house, i had no way of getting into the apartment because my roomie was away, i had no option but to go and hang out with the homeless guys who basically had a living room on the sidewalk. They let me stay there till i could get in touch of my landlord. I went back the next day and bought them all lunch. Some people on this board have no fucking compassion, remember today its them homeless tomorrow it might be you. One never knows!!
-
Hey watchu!! You are fucking funny!! Nice to see you the other night!
-
You wanna see a city with a homeless problem??? Take a trip to San Francisco. They're everywhere...
-
sneakyonstmarks wrote: About a month ago i was locked out of the house, i had no way of getting into the apartment because my roomie was away, i had no option but to go and hang out with the homeless guys who basically had a living room on the sidewalk. They let me stay there till i could get in touch of my landlord. I went back the next day and bought them all lunch. Some people on this board have no fucking compassion, remember today its them homeless tomorrow it might be you. One never knows!!
ZOMG, I was right?!?! :shock:
Oh Sneaks- it was good to see you too! Thanks for getting us into the partay at FP- we had a great time. -
Just a gentle reminder to everyone here that if you haven't ever read our site rules (under the "Community" tab at the top of every page of the site), you really should.
Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
- 40K All Categories
- 27.1K Neighborhoods
- 5.1K Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 7.1K Prospect Heights
- 2.3K Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy
- 8K Park Slope
- 549 Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick
- 442 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park
- 657 BoCoCa (Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens)
- 151 Red Hook
- 104 Gowanus
- 304 Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst
- 130 Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay
- 270 Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Downtown
- 598 Windsor Terrace / Kensington
- 673 Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park
- 749 Brooklyn and Beyond
- 6.3K Stuff
- 86 Brooklyn Back When
- 1.2K Brooklyn Pets
- 257 Brooklyn Kids
- 241 Brooklyn Eats
- 51 Brooklyn Booze
- 3.6K The Lounge / Random Stuff
- 611 Brooklyn Politics
- 122 Brooklyn Sports and Fitness
- 111 Brooklyn Photos
- 339 Site Issues
- 8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- 6.2K Listings
- 1.1K APARTMENTS and REAL ESTATE
- 1.3K Sales Openings Events
- 2.3K The Classifieds