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Removal of City Bench on East Side of 8th Ave between 26th and 27th Streets
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The City Bench located on the east side of 8th avenue between 26th and 27th streets in Chelsea, Manhattan has become a homebase for aggressive and publicly intoxicated people. Those who frequent this bench aggressively panhandling, urinate in public, vomit, and congregate in larger groups making local residents feel unsafe.
The bench is a magnet for unsavory characters and as such, is producing a significant negative impact to the quality of life of the local residents, students, business owners, and tourists to the area.
By signing this petition, I affirm that I am resident, interested party or business owner in the immediate vicinity to this bench and am formally requesting the NYC Department of Transportation and Community Board 4 to remove the City Bench located on east side of 8th ave. between 26th & 27th Street(Site ID 3802) as soon as possible.
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November 14, 2017
The response to this petition has reached a significant point that confirms the gravity of our shared concerns regarding this location. This momentum validates the frustration felt by those of us who live and work in the immediate area. I am currently preparing our formal request for the relevant city departments to address this issue.
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Please remove this bench. It is a magnet for intoxicated and dangerous individuals all day and night. I have to cross the street because my young daughter is afraid to walk past them on our way to and from school. There is no reason to have a bench there, it’s NOT a bus stop.
The primary folks who sit on this bench appear frequently intoxicated. The bench is completely trashed each and every morning and often covered in vomit, and urine. It's truly disgusting but more than that has made this block feel less safe. I'm a single woman and often walk my puppy, Willie, at night around the block-- forcing me to pass by to calls and cackles from these drunk individuals. Please remove the bench.
This bench encourages vagrants
Saw someone from the bench poop between cars last week
The people that currently use this bench to drink alcohol and do drugs presents a danger to the community.
I have seen some very bad individuals hanging around this bench please remove asap!
Ever since this bench was installed I have noticed an increase in unsavory characters that bring a detrimental element to the neighborhood with no police oversight. I feel threatened and unsafe as do my friends and neighbors.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Removal of City Bench on East Side of 8th Ave between 26th and 27th Streets
Final supporters
The City Bench located on the east side of 8th avenue between 26th and 27th streets in Chelsea, Manhattan has become a homebase for aggressive and publicly intoxicated people. Those who frequent this bench aggressively panhandling, urinate in public, vomit, and congregate in larger groups making local residents feel unsafe.
The bench is a magnet for unsavory characters and as such, is producing a significant negative impact to the quality of life of the local residents, students, business owners, and tourists to the area.
By signing this petition, I affirm that I am resident, interested party or business owner in the immediate vicinity to this bench and am formally requesting the NYC Department of Transportation and Community Board 4 to remove the City Bench located on east side of 8th ave. between 26th & 27th Street(Site ID 3802) as soon as possible.
Updates
November 14, 2017
The response to this petition has reached a significant point that confirms the gravity of our shared concerns regarding this location. This momentum validates the frustration felt by those of us who live and work in the immediate area. I am currently preparing our formal request for the relevant city departments to address this issue.
14 Comments
Please remove this bench which serves no purpose because there is not a bus stop on that block. Drunkards, vagrants and unsavory types hang out day and night, urinate and vomit and hassle people passing by. And the scaffolding over it just adds to the unsafe environment.
Please remove this bench. It is a magnet for intoxicated and dangerous individuals all day and night. I have to cross the street because my young daughter is afraid to walk past them on our way to and from school. There is no reason to have a bench there, it’s NOT a bus stop.
The primary folks who sit on this bench appear frequently intoxicated. The bench is completely trashed each and every morning and often covered in vomit, and urine. It's truly disgusting but more than that has made this block feel less safe. I'm a single woman and often walk my puppy, Willie, at night around the block-- forcing me to pass by to calls and cackles from these drunk individuals. Please remove the bench.
This bench encourages vagrants
Saw someone from the bench poop between cars last week
The people that currently use this bench to drink alcohol and do drugs presents a danger to the community.
I have seen some very bad individuals hanging around this bench please remove asap!
Ever since this bench was installed I have noticed an increase in unsavory characters that bring a detrimental element to the neighborhood with no police oversight. I feel threatened and unsafe as do my friends and neighbors.
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Please remove this bench which serves no purpose because there is not a bus stop on that block. Drunkards, vagrants and unsavory types hang out day and night, urinate and vomit and hassle people passing by. And the scaffolding over it just adds to the unsafe environment.