tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post6689460875955687747..comments2024-03-29T03:35:13.051-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Gas leak shutters Dallas BBQ, leaves residents without hot water and cooking gasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13253686012818166962015-11-24T02:41:10.691-05:002015-11-24T02:41:10.691-05:00What do you do about eating at home?! I'm in m...What do you do about eating at home?! I'm in month 4 and I'm going nuts. Also, did you deduct any payment?e.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16937246226959911843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-40910277995208410312015-07-12T12:08:58.705-04:002015-07-12T12:08:58.705-04:00Any update on when BBQ will reopen? Any update on when BBQ will reopen? Kenneth sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337497472022901784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11491508935884685092015-06-20T09:07:37.730-04:002015-06-20T09:07:37.730-04:00Does anyone remember the Con Ed work on Ave A betw...Does anyone remember the Con Ed work on Ave A between 6 and 7 Street last fall? Suddenly a whiff of gas floats down the avenue and side streets. We run (like fools) toward the smell and see Con Ed workmen cutting an 8 inch gas pipe. I ask - didn't you think of advising the neighbors? Reply - we advised the City. Huh??? What about posting signs on the affected blocks. Reply - but you have gas. Huh??? What about the smell and fear of a gas leak?<br /><br />That is Con Edison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-52320278192746526882015-06-19T08:16:59.450-04:002015-06-19T08:16:59.450-04:00@June 19, 2015 at 7:19 AM - I don't. That'...@June 19, 2015 at 7:19 AM - I don't. That's exactly my point! An investigation has shown ConEd at fault in Harlem. I can't wait to see what the investigation finds about ConEd in the East Village fire, yet there seems to be a singular focus of blame... and it's not on ConEd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-8232270985251815422015-06-19T07:19:09.142-04:002015-06-19T07:19:09.142-04:00Anonymous at 3:26PM - You really believe what Con ...Anonymous at 3:26PM - You really believe what Con Edison says? The same Con Edison which hired contractors with invalid licenses to install and connect the replacement pipes in Harlem which then exploded? Really? <br /><br />In this case I can visualize the Con Edison inspector telling the employees of Dallas B-Que one thing and doing another. <br /><br />You trust Con Edison?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41505205830474661992015-06-18T15:26:03.758-04:002015-06-18T15:26:03.758-04:00Can we discuss the dissemination of incorrect info...Can we discuss the dissemination of incorrect information via the media when it comes to these situations? According to NY1 (<a href="http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/06/17/east-village-dallas-bbq-closed-due-to-gas-leaks-.html" rel="nofollow">link</a>), ConEd was responding to a report of a gas odor, yet the statement from Dallas states that it was a scheduled inspection. It seems that everyone takes what is reported in the media as gospel and doesn't actually question what ACTUALLY happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12127962609529070352015-06-17T16:35:26.344-04:002015-06-17T16:35:26.344-04:00Well good news for 56 west 11th st as Dept of Buil...Well good news for 56 west 11th st as Dept of Buildings has approved authorization for the plumber to go find the gas leak after DOB disapprovals going back to August of 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10119644915555276642015-06-17T12:46:00.839-04:002015-06-17T12:46:00.839-04:00Good luck to tenants! We, over at 56 west 11th St...Good luck to tenants! We, over at 56 west 11th Strret, have not had cooking gas for a year! Thank you icon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62724135700187043982015-06-17T12:09:50.696-04:002015-06-17T12:09:50.696-04:00It's true, the DMV is a model of efficiency, a...It's true, the DMV is a model of efficiency, and the people there know their stuff. It doesn't happen that you get one story from one person, another story from another... That's private companies that do that, not public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-60495086866899308412015-06-17T09:43:15.856-04:002015-06-17T09:43:15.856-04:00Somewhat off the subject - but people use DMV as a...Somewhat off the subject - but people use DMV as a stand in for soviet style bureaucracy. I'll just observe that I renewed by license at the DMV license express on 30th street in less than 15 minutes (with an appointment).<br /><br />So maybe we need a new archetype for unthinking, uncaring bureaucracy - I'm proposing Time Warner or Chase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-70111491847531339672015-06-16T18:24:53.577-04:002015-06-16T18:24:53.577-04:001639 -. Of course you did (NOT) read what I wrote ...1639 -. Of course you did (NOT) read what I wrote - in NYC it is blame the owner - you are not responding to my question as to why Con Ed refuses to replace meters until they leak? That happens throughout the city not just the EV and is not an owner's fault. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41798714557314788522015-06-16T16:39:33.604-04:002015-06-16T16:39:33.604-04:00While there are a lot of older buildings in Europe...While there are a lot of older buildings in European cities, they do a much better job maintaining building systems, and they do update the gas meters and other essentials every few years. Here in NYC and especially a neighborhood like the East Village with a lot of old buildings, well, that isn't happening. Systems aren't updated to keep up with the times. Things only get fixed/updated when there is a problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-89211243913797971152015-06-16T15:31:35.087-04:002015-06-16T15:31:35.087-04:00As a property owner - I had a Con Ed owned and ins...As a property owner - I had a Con Ed owned and installed meter leak. It took seven (7) months for them to install a new one. Yes there was a licensed plumber involved, yes DOB was involved. In the last month Con Ed required three visits to view the 'meter location' and access to view the stove - each time they photographed everything. Luckily I copied my tenant on all the emails to con Ed. Including the ones where they claimed they needed to photograph it each time.<br /><br />Question to all long term tenants - when was the last time Con Ed replaced your meter? Answer - never. There policy is that they do not replace meters until they leak. Trust me - I tried.<br /><br />In the EU all meters are replaced every 5 years - otherwise the energy supplier can't charge for service. They send their own workman who makes all necessary adjustments - and the gas meter is a third of the size of the ones in NYC. Why I wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43789811610347666452015-06-16T14:24:04.134-04:002015-06-16T14:24:04.134-04:00@Anon 12:47 PM
Toooo good!@Anon 12:47 PM<br />Toooo good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-65139853289344395912015-06-16T14:17:38.508-04:002015-06-16T14:17:38.508-04:00My sympathy to all the tenants of this building wh...My sympathy to all the tenants of this building who are going to be without hot water & cooking gas. It's not the depth of winter, but I know that's not much consolation.<br /><br />At least the building management is communicating with the tenants in a non-hostile manner.<br /><br />The "procedure" for getting gas turned back on in a building in NYC is DMV-esque as envisioned by Kafka. It doesn't HAVE to take forever and a day to get the gas back on, but none of the officials involved in the process appear to have any interest in making it any better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-26078629645667364072015-06-16T13:20:43.632-04:002015-06-16T13:20:43.632-04:00Why does it take so long? First you have to hire a...Why does it take so long? First you have to hire a contractor. You may have one on retainer. Then you need permits. That will take a week, even if you pay off I mean hire a specialist. Your contractor needs to determine the extent of the job and order parts. In our building, only one plumber worked at a time. That is the cheapo version. But he did good work and put up with difficult tenants. In our building, the plumber had to redo all 20 attachments plus the interior piping and the basement attachments. Then he had to test the whole system to make sure it was sealed. Then they get Con Ed to come inspect the work. Con Ed doesn't race over once they hear the work is done, they have to set up an appointment. If it meets their standard, then in a separate event Con Ed has to come and turn on the gas. Maybe there's another level of permitting in there. It is not a simple part replacement. If this building is lucky, the individual apartments won't need to be touched. Our building was old and probably the original works. I have this monster friggin meter hanging in my apt taking up a corner.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54040214748616453042015-06-16T13:07:07.288-04:002015-06-16T13:07:07.288-04:00It takes weeks and months because of NYC Dept of B...It takes weeks and months because of NYC Dept of Building rules. And because of course the City would prefer to err on the side of safety rather than convenience with a dash of old DMV style bureaucracy where the wheels turn ever so slowly so everyone has job security. In other words slow going. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38751229525098230762015-06-16T13:02:58.733-04:002015-06-16T13:02:58.733-04:00No word on this blog about RENT CONTROL laws expir...No word on this blog about RENT CONTROL laws expired??? Whole neighborhood could go under, en masse. <br />No MSM media or even localized media coverage of this MAJOR NYC turning point on blogs or alt media? Incredible. 2 million people face evictions from wanton greed realtors, developers and landlords. DONT THINK IT CANT HAPPEN TO YOU. ITS HEREAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63209759427241080572015-06-16T12:47:29.640-04:002015-06-16T12:47:29.640-04:00Every-time I've eaten at Dallas BBQ I've l...Every-time I've eaten at Dallas BBQ I've left leaking gas.<br /><br />Here all evening folks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31402985700137787872015-06-16T12:20:53.693-04:002015-06-16T12:20:53.693-04:00Sorry for the residents of the building, but speak...Sorry for the residents of the building, but speaking for fans of good barbecue everywhere, this is a major step forward. They should just switch to doing cheap jumbo frozen drinks only, and forget about food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-86981019942348088832015-06-16T12:05:02.358-04:002015-06-16T12:05:02.358-04:00But why does it take WEEKS to fix? But why does it take WEEKS to fix? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72132457156807676602015-06-16T11:53:01.290-04:002015-06-16T11:53:01.290-04:00...but you must pay your rent & estimated Con ......but you must pay your rent & estimated Con Ed bill in full & on time for these months. Then the lawyers will take years to sort this out. Thanks suckers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77408871073817599022015-06-16T11:40:45.694-04:002015-06-16T11:40:45.694-04:00It is a major inconvenience, but I would rather be...It is a major inconvenience, but I would rather be alive without gas, knowing the situation is being take care of, and I won't die in a gas explosion!<br /><br />Those attacking ConEd are naive about the extent that they sometimes need to go to in order to make repairs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-36159939587227263042015-06-16T11:24:08.035-04:002015-06-16T11:24:08.035-04:00That is a very informative memo from a landlord, k...That is a very informative memo from a landlord, kudos to them. nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-78092691492974719362015-06-16T10:59:51.557-04:002015-06-16T10:59:51.557-04:00@10:07 - The problem is the leak is probably prett...@10:07 - The problem is the leak is probably pretty localized. Often a section of piping can be shut down but ConEd will require the entire building to be shut down even when it is not really necessary. This is likely what the managers are referring to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com