A resident is rather irked about the Verizon truck and accompanying tent that has taken up residence at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and East First Street...
A little background from the resident:
The motor runs continuously. The truck is rarely manned and I have never seen any actual construction work occurring. The truck occupies both a bicycle lane and the initial portion of the crosswalk for pedestrians crossing westward ... it also blocks traffic, biker and pedestrian visibility. The truck has been there, motor running, for approximately five weeks now (since June 1).
The general consensus seems to be that Verizon is installing fiber optics for FiOS service... unless you have some other explanation...
After 15th street & First Avenue ill-fated Verizon store went out, a Verizon truck was seen idling daily while Verizon reps operated from a table in the street.
ReplyDeleteThey operated an open air store at the location that went south for months after the closing. Maybe someone complained, as they're gone now.
Isn't there a law now in the city where non-emergency vehicles may NOT idle for more than three minutes? The tipster should call 311 pronto and report this, submitting every detail!
ReplyDeleteIt's really the NSA, they're tracking your neighbor's emails and internet activities, specifically the EVG blog.
ReplyDeleteThere have been a ton of Verizon trucks around the area over the last couple of months, likely due to continuing post-Sandy cleanup and rebuilding, and installation of FIOS. There are still a ton of business along Ave C & D that still do not have Verizon phone service (or internet).
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention the tipster should take down the license plate number too for records' sake. When he/she calls 311 they'll be transferred to an EPA rep.
ReplyDeleteThis has been happening around Ave C and 6th st since Hurricane Sandy
ReplyDeleteIts not the engine running its the generator
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