Trash, or the trash that lives near me.

happen to my place alot. folks love to throw trahs infront of peoples homes. thank god for the contractors. they are there early and i havent had any garbage for like months.

once they finish i'm gonna put up cameras and get those punks. i got way too many tickets blah.

you should put a camera too. to see whos doing it and show it to the them it isnt you.

Couple of tips. First of all, try to talk to the sanitation cops. My neighbor had a problem with the kids on the block hanging out in front of his house and dropping trash around the tree. He got a $200 ticket, but the sanitation officer was nice enough to tell him exactly what days and times she came through the block so that he would be able to do a quick check to make sure everything was okay.

Second, go to the ECB and protest the tickets. You should be able to get something off especially if you can convinve the ALJ that you have never had any issues before and are the victim. I've had to do this a number of times because I get violations for a building on a street with the same name but different suffix (Avenue vs. Place). Once I had the entire ticket thrown out, the other times they've knocked down the cost substantally.

Armchair's suggestion about a camera is also good. If you don't think you can swing the cost, be aware that some of the security places sell phony cameras with the red lights that are supposed to be just for deterent purposes.

If none of that works, I know a homeless guy who will sweep in front of your house and clean up the trash on a regular basis. It sounds like a joke, but he's come through for me on number of occasions when I just haven't had the time to get to the sidewalk.

Subject: Re: annoying pattern

bklynbonnie wrote: Yes, the same thing happens in front of our house. I have also been threatened with a ticket for the trash that blows in front of my house, even after we have cleaned it up twice in a given day.

That happens to our building a lot because we are on the end of the block near a take out restaurant and everyone thinks it's cool to just dump their half eaten plate in front of the building.