Monday, May 7, 2012

Fine Fare moves recycling to Avenue C

Back in October, DNAinfo reported that some neighbors were angry about Fine Fare's recycling center on the East Fourth Street side of the grocery store at Avenue C. The residents noted constant problems such as fighting, drinking, urinating in public...

One commenter on our post said, "Noise in NYC makes sense... but the degree of noise on that corner is just absurd."

Among other things, Fine Fare put up some signs and painted a no-hanging-out zone along East Fourth Street.

In a follow-up story in March, DNAinfo reported that the store would move the recycling operation to the front of the store on Avenue C... and, late last week, the move became official...

[EVG reader Steven]

... and a look at the East Fourth Street side now...


Have any nearby residents noticed a difference already with the move?
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    yeah, much better

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  2. AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    An AMAZING immediate difference. The block is cleaner and quieter, and feels safer.

    There was already more noise on Avenue C, so the machines are much less noticeable, and there's also more space - it's much easier for recyclers and pedestrians to simultaneously use the sidewalk.

    Thank you, Fine Fare!

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  3. TaraMay 13, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Who are you to say there was already noise on Avenue C? This is a downgrade to the overall neighborhood and be assured, this problem does not go away but add to it. Now you can be certain that illegal activity can now be more so on 4th street. I have been a resident in this surrounding area for over 15 years and moving these bins is downgrading this neighborhood more than ever! Not only through constant noise from 6am-8pm over these last 2 weeks but believe me this is not solving your problems on 4th street.

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