ALERT!!! Bum sleeping in TD Bank ATM area. He must go!

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ALERT!!! Bum sleeping in TD Bank ATM area. He must go!

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VinceIntheBay
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Park Slope residents we need your help. It appears that we have a homeless man setting up shop after midnight in the ATM area of TD bank (1st Street and 5th ave)on a nightly basis. He is obviously seeking the cool air of the air conditioned foyer but in the process he is stinking up the place and making money transactions unbearable. I have called the police numerous times but as soon as they eject him and leave he returns to the location to set up shop. It has gotten so bad that now they refuse to respond. Why are the police in this town so useless? I need the help of my fellow residents so we can bombard the 311 system with calls. If enough people call they will have no choice but to address the homeless condition at the bank. The squeaky wheel gets the oil and so I ask my fellow residents to make as much noise as possible.

Thank you and God bless.

# Posted 1 yr ago
WhyFi
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Oh, gay cocken afen yam.

...not that there's anything wrong with that.

# Posted 1 yr ago
PragmaticGuy
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Here's the smart thing to do. Take photos of this guy, show the bank manager, tell him/her that he's creating a nuisance and possible safety hazard and let them deal with it. I don't know why people insist on calling 311. They're an information line, not a crime stopping or alarm stopping number. By the way, I would think he's got some kind of ATM card in order to get in. Maybe he's a customer and he's tired of waiting on line so he wants to be the first to get into the bank in the morning.

# Posted 1 yr ago
veets
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Pragmatic guy gives reasonable, most likely effective advice.

Let it be noted that I have not responded to any post of Vincelnthebay because I find his 20 postings... offensive and against the spirit of this site. Of course that is just IMO and I do not give it based on validation of "older" posters, more frequent posters or whatever but felt the need to just put it out there.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Superclam
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Oh, gay cocken afen yam.

This gets a big +1 from me.

# Posted 1 yr ago
dailyheights
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I suspect Vince is just having fun playing people. You can get played, or just ignore it and move on.

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# Posted 1 yr ago
armchair_warrior
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dailyheights said:
I suspect Vince is just having fun playing people. You can get played, or just ignore it and move on.

found their alts!!!! :p

Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
I like to stick it to The Man, The Man happens to be Liberal in NYC(power Structure).

# Posted 1 yr ago
rezist
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Use a different ATM, seems like that guy needs it a lot more than you do.

# Posted 1 yr ago
armchair_warrior
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hey always wonder why is TD bank the only bank that has cops in it while other banks dont.

Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
I like to stick it to The Man, The Man happens to be Liberal in NYC(power Structure).

# Posted 1 yr ago
veets
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I choose to move on.

# Posted 1 yr ago
WhyFi
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dailyheights said:
I suspect Vince is just having fun playing people. You can get played, or just ignore it and move on.

I'm sure that most people assumed that, but is there really a good reason to leave his more offensive posts intact (such as Hasidim = stinking, inbred fools)?

...not that there's anything wrong with that.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Jenee
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Why don't you let him stay at your place?

That would certainly resolve the issue.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Whatchuwant
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Ha!

"...you can choose the rain....but I choose the sun..." - N. Costa

# Posted 1 yr ago
Whatchuwant
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"...you can choose the rain....but I choose the sun..." - N. Costa

# Posted 1 yr ago
Walkathon
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I believe that TD Bank is the last space left in Park Slope that hasn't gone condo.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Pyrrhic Victory
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OMG! Have you no respect for the homeless? These are people who are down and out and need our sympathy and help. Instead of shooing them away you should be helping them. Karma never forgets.

# Posted 1 yr ago
One Happy Sloper
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Vince are you sure it's not one of our moderators? Check to see if he has a hidden lap top. Our moderators obviously don't have jobs and I suspect this bum could be one of them.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Toadette
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Yuck, this thread was retweeted by Park Slope Patch. Hope they...realized...

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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Toadette said:
Yuck, this thread was retweeted by Park Slope Patch. Hope they...realized...

Whatchuwant points out that even Glenn Beck realizes it, so I think the good folks at Patch can as well.

....must be a slow news day.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
Idlewild
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Are there any L&T lawyers looking at this thread? Hypothetically, can a transient declare squatting rights if said transient occupies the space for a certain amount of time, without being asked to leave? Granted it's a business space.

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# Posted 1 yr ago
VinceIntheBay
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I am sure one need not ask a lawyer about finding out if a bum has squatter rights to an establishment that is not abandoned. This bum is actually on private property and should be treated to the fullest extent of the law. If it were left up to me he would be tarred and feathered as a lesson to all hobo's who would defile private property.

Let me thank the two officers that responded last night to my calls about the hobo residing within the TD Bank ATM vestibule. Last night I changed tactics and decided to call 911 instead of 311. I called stating that the hobo within the TD Bank establishment was exposing himself. Shockingly the police responded quite quickly and they ejected the individual in due haste. They were very stern with the bum and instructed him to go sleep in the nearby park instead. These officers surprised me by remaining an extra 20 minutes in order to make sure that the hobo did not set up shop again.

Kudos to the responding police man and police woman. For once I am applauding them instead of bashing them. Job well done, guys.

# Posted 1 yr ago
whynot_31
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Idlewild said:
Are there any L&T lawyers looking at this thread? Hypothetically, can a transient declare squatting rights if said transient occupies the space for a certain amount of time, without being asked to leave? Granted it's a business space.

Correct, private spaces are easy to determine.

However, a debate rages about how to best protect enjoyment of public spaces.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-schanes/do-homeless-people-have-r_b_264486.html

As you are likely aware, lots of laws have been passed regarding loitering, when the parks close, whether you can rummage though the trash or panhandle etc.

Cities all over the country and world struggle with the issue. The commenters on the above link seem pretty thoughtful about the issue. There is no easy answer.

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 1 yr ago
VinceIntheBay
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Degenerates such as this ATM squatter should be removed from society immediately. Why should he be allowed to declare squatter rights anywhere he lays his filthy head? Why can't he find a job instead or go to a homeless shelter? Why must this transient be allowed to set up home in an ATM vestibule in our neighborhood? I am 100% sure he pays no taxes and we know for a fact that he only contributes pestilance and lice to our community. He must go somewhere else before our property values drop even lower.

Thank you once more to the N.Y.P.D

# Posted 1 yr ago
booklaw
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This thread is now closed.

# Posted 1 yr ago