tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4078482890046424822..comments2024-03-28T16:06:42.424-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: The possibility that the Stage won't reopen on 2nd AvenueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-15477711595896024302015-12-06T19:23:23.578-05:002015-12-06T19:23:23.578-05:00It's a dam shame the way the law's in this...It's a dam shame the way the law's in this city allow tenants to be treated the way they are, the city should have taken over hundreds of buildings starting with those landlords on the 50 worst landlords. Corrupted judges, people being displaced through no fault of their own who can't afford a lawyer, thinking they didn't need one because they don't know how this system works.Soulful1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14386990344128166447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22482429936213411332015-12-06T19:12:53.500-05:002015-12-06T19:12:53.500-05:00This dam city should take over hundreds of buildin...This dam city should take over hundreds of buildings, it's a dam shame what tenants have to go through, there is a list of 50 worst landlords, start there. My friends landlord is one. The landlord in the next building is on that list. This is on East 7th street<br />Soulful1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14386990344128166447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-51722006042568160232015-04-12T16:28:06.886-04:002015-04-12T16:28:06.886-04:00We need our local elected officials to get involve...We need our local elected officials to get involved; call Rosie Mendez. This an injustice that is taking place in full view of everyone. As a community we must rally to save The Stage. It's been here too long and is too good to let it go. ROSIE, REACH OUT AND HELP THE STAGE TO REOPEN!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12261134285070940272015-04-11T18:10:34.017-04:002015-04-11T18:10:34.017-04:00To me all this sounds like a way for the landlord ...To me all this sounds like a way for the landlord to get stage out so they can rent the place for double, and if it doesn't rent they can just write the expenses off until it does.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-46110984804608980172015-04-10T09:10:25.854-04:002015-04-10T09:10:25.854-04:00I have fondly called The Stage "my kitchen&qu...I have fondly called The Stage "my kitchen", as I eat many of my meals there. It is a wonderful diner, and I am heartbroken that Roman is being forced to stay closed because of this plumbing issue. Why this cannot be taken care of quickly is a mystery to me. I would think after this disaster the city would force landlords to handle things in a timely manner. It does sound like ICON not wanting to have them reopen, so that down the line they can put in another bank or something useful like that. :/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12286529715934192582015-04-03T16:06:13.506-04:002015-04-03T16:06:13.506-04:00What upsets me most about this isn't even the ...What upsets me most about this isn't even the actual fact that Stage might be closing for good - it's that time and time again, the voices and wills of the residents actually living in a community mean LITERALLY NOTHING, and are completely ignored in favor of the wills of 4-5 real estate tycoons. How is it possible for such a "progressive" and large city, in the year 2015, to still put the literally criminal desires of a few individuals over the very loud voices, and clearly defined preferences of the actual citizens and majority?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77066118610426786742015-04-02T23:51:49.710-04:002015-04-02T23:51:49.710-04:00COME BACK, STAGE!!! YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO THE BLOCK...COME BACK, STAGE!!! YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO THE BLOCK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22098841837255824222015-04-02T17:51:43.143-04:002015-04-02T17:51:43.143-04:00If Stage doesn't re-open, we should stage a de...If Stage doesn't re-open, we should stage a demonstration. Does anyone know where we can rent a sound stage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-91409827188385312722015-04-02T14:12:37.472-04:002015-04-02T14:12:37.472-04:00BULL
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B...BULL<br />SHIT<br />BULL<br />SHIT<br /><br />ALL TOGETHER NOW<br /><br />BULL<br />SHIT<br />BULL<br />SHIT<br />BULL<br />SHITAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-16910542640665817472015-04-02T13:47:38.929-04:002015-04-02T13:47:38.929-04:00@Giovanni - well said!@Giovanni - well said!Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520062718515861987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-61465899565246415172015-04-02T13:20:59.572-04:002015-04-02T13:20:59.572-04:00Don't blame the tenants. Icon's miserable ...Don't blame the tenants. Icon's miserable history as a landlord and developer is well documented. They don't deserve an ounce of consideration. What they deserve is a pound of prosecution. Their actions are criminal. If only the legal system saw it that way.<br />dwgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-88430523301189778822015-04-02T13:18:50.225-04:002015-04-02T13:18:50.225-04:00Why am I not in the least bit surprised that ICON ...Why am I not in the least bit surprised that ICON is the landlord? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13918073221864064822015-04-02T12:39:03.727-04:002015-04-02T12:39:03.727-04:00Wow. Is the poster at 11:04 who claims to have tal...Wow. Is the poster at 11:04 who claims to have talked to the guy from the Stage sure he heard the man right? I love the Stage, but how can he blame the holdout upstairs tenants who refuse to be shoved out of their homes? Are they not supposed to call ConEd for a problem? And there was apparently a big problem here. They don't just shut off service for no reason. Seriously, are you sure you heard him right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34986509487039759732015-04-02T11:04:35.944-04:002015-04-02T11:04:35.944-04:00Trust me, I have no love for Icon; they really are...Trust me, I have no love for Icon; they really are the dregs. But the situation here is complicated.<br />I too spoke to Roman yesterday. I couldn't follow everything he was saying, but he said he blamed more one of the upstairs holdout tenants, rather than the landlord. They called con ed to complain about something, some non up-to-date paperwork concerning work done last year was turned up, and they basically turned everything off and issued the full stop-work order.<br /><br />As a tenant, residential or commercial, you're caught between a rock and a hard place. Of course you should call 911 and con ed if you really smell gas. But it seems now if you bring in con ed instead of the landlord in a non-emergency situation, you can understand Con Ed being a little, um, skittish, and defaulting to just shutting everything down. No heat, no hot water, no gas,which could be fatal to commercial tenants like The Stage. See the WPIX story above.<br /><br />Again, not defending Icon, and safety is paramount, but as always, it's the little guy that bears the brunt.sam_the_mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34024687148854058322015-04-02T11:04:21.843-04:002015-04-02T11:04:21.843-04:00This is the new template for Landlords to maximize...This is the new template for Landlords to maximize profits. They get to socialize the risk to the community at large but keep the profit. Its the elite way. Fukushima is the ultimate example. nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10197835002314558252015-04-02T10:03:54.822-04:002015-04-02T10:03:54.822-04:00STOP MESSING WITH THE STAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...STOP MESSING WITH THE STAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-19146971075456616052015-04-02T09:43:59.548-04:002015-04-02T09:43:59.548-04:00One of the few good things to come out of this tra...One of the few good things to come out of this tragedy so far is the media attention plus government and criminal investigations into these landlords and their shady practices. For far too long we have known who these landlords are and what they are doing thanks to EV Grieve and the Village Voice"s annual Worst Landlord list, but it often takes a tragedy for things to change. <br /><br />This tragedy was a historic event, coming just days after the 104th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire which also happened in the Village. 146 factory workers who were trapped inside that factory died due to locked fire exit doors. That tragedy ended up changing the nation's fire safety laws and making landlords more accountable. <br /><br />But rich people always seem to get away with murder. The factory owners were charged with manslaughter and acquitted. Just three years later one of the factory owners was arrested again for illegally locking his factory's fire exit doors. <br /><br />Some people never learn and will always put profit ahead of people's safety. Some people will always value their next dollar over someone else's life.<br /><br />We can't expect these landlords to learn from this tragedy and simply change their ways. We already have seen new reports of illegal gas lines in other EV buildings. Now the Stage might have to close, and residents have no heat or hot water. If a landlord can't provide tenants with the most basic services maybe they should not be a landlord. If they break the law and do illegal things that cost people their lives they should be put in jail.<br /><br />It's time for new legislation and oversight. It's time to finally hold landlords more personally accountable for their actions. <br /><br />Some people will say if you don't like it then move to XYZ. But this is still our city, we're not going anywhere. We will stay here and fight until things change. #SaveNYC<br />Giovannihttp://urbanmyths.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-15541590271517527502015-04-02T09:17:49.085-04:002015-04-02T09:17:49.085-04:00Sadly, it's always about greed...Sadly, it's always about greed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11387053714716486322015-04-02T08:56:24.046-04:002015-04-02T08:56:24.046-04:00The only thing this tells us is that ICON is an ev...The only thing this tells us is that ICON is an evil landlord, which is what we already know. STAGE is a wonderful family run restaurant. They have been here forever, served the community,the people are great, the food is good, and well priced. We cannot let this wonderful place be closed down due to greed. THis is what it is about - GREED. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27972512360673354952015-04-02T08:29:55.839-04:002015-04-02T08:29:55.839-04:00Once again, the bs'ing skunk of a landlord win...Once again, the bs'ing skunk of a landlord wins. It's pretty clear to me who called in the accusation of Stage installing a gas pipe.<br /><br />I'd like to see NYC take over that building due to clear & evident bad intent on the part of Icon.<br /><br />Roman, I really hope you can find somewhere else nearby to open - someplace where the owner is not a skunk and doesn't want to displace everyone in their building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13696904572987479892015-04-02T08:24:18.115-04:002015-04-02T08:24:18.115-04:00The Stage needs to lawyer up immediately. Maybe t...The Stage needs to lawyer up immediately. Maybe the Urban Justice Center can help them. The landlord is trying to set them up and force them out by planting a fake accusation with DOB. Let a lawyer gather the facts, including all these EVGrieve posts. There's no reason for Stage to have been installing gas pipes, they barely had room to fart in that place, not to mention expand with new equipment. This is bogus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12455666770559918022015-04-02T06:38:02.264-04:002015-04-02T06:38:02.264-04:00I hope this shows people that it doesn't matte...I hope this shows people that it doesn't matter if the owner is large or small, they all behave the same way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com