<DIV>I wonder if the police have been made aware of these particular concerns. I wonder how much it would cost to add personnel that could patrol through the evening, say from 10 - 3; when they see anyone hanging around the could stop to say 'hello', see if there is trash, instruct the people to pick up the trash...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wishful thinking? Yes. Though we do not have the same types of trash, we have the same issue here of people hanging out and throwing their refuse on the street. I've often thought of making a sign "Tu basura es no me basura" Your trash is not my trash. A play on the "Me casa" saying. I'm not picking on our Hispanic neighbors, but the people that I see doing this are Hispanic, and the beer cans are always Hispanic labels. Hope and I often pick it up, and when we go walk we try to remember to bring a sack and gloves...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What does our wonderful police force
think CAN be done? What are the laws regarding littering in Riverdale Park? Would signs reminding people about keeping our town respectful looking help? Does anyone know what other municipalities have done about this problem?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Nancy <BR><BR><B><I>towntalk-request@riverdale-park.org</I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Send TownTalk mailing list submissions to<BR>towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR><BR>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk<BR>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>towntalk-request@riverdale-park.org<BR><BR>You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>towntalk-owner@riverdale-park.org<BR><BR>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>than "Re: Contents of TownTalk digest..."<BR><BR><BR>Today's
Topics:<BR><BR>1. Re: Condoms etc (CAROL DE PRATO)<BR><BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Message: 1<BR>Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:37:23 -0400<BR>From: "CAROL DE PRATO" <TAZIMAX@VERIZON.NET><BR>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Condoms etc<BR>To: <OURDOLLMOM@AOL.COM>, <TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG><BR>Message-ID: <000201c6e72c$46ff1fa0$6500a8c0@Tazimax><BR>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR>I have a similar problem because I live by the big parking lot of what used to be Citizens bank. Because it is not well lit, I almost constantly have to chase off happy little couples and drug dealers. My fence has been graffittied (sp) twice and there is litter constantly being thrown into my yard. I know we don't have the police force big enough to patrol all these deserted areas constantly, so I make sure that I try to be as proactive about watching my area as I can. I have suggested to Jamal's group to install
cameras, but you know I have no luck with them.<BR>Carol DePrato<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: OurDollMom@aol.com <BR>To: towntalk@riverdale-park.org <BR>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 11:58 PM<BR>Subject: [RP TownTalk] Condoms etc<BR><BR><BR>To add to Karens note, my husband<BR>walks the dog with a trash can in hand<BR>picking up the condoms, mens/ladies<BR>underwear, and the regular trash along<BR>the way along Lafayette by the Field of<BR>Dreams and the parking lots behind<BR>the Field of Dreams. People leave their<BR>teashirts, shorts, beer and whatever.<BR>They sit in the bushes in front the RR<BR>tracks eating and drinking & leaving <BR>their trash (down by the side gate to<BR>the old Noah Bldg). And I have found<BR>needles floating in Gossling Pond.<BR><BR><BR>------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>TownTalk mailing list<BR>To post to the list, send
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