Updated 11:30 a.m.
The NYPD explains what happened in a tweet...
As noted here, some unhappy residents who lived nearby painted messages outside (and on) the camper late last week with directives such as "move" ... "leave" ... and "Camper time to go."RV illegally parked = tracking down the owner, explaining the violation, & having him relocate the RV to private property. Your Transportation Safety Officer is always out, making sure the East Village Streets are safe. @NYPDPBMS pic.twitter.com/vuO9N2dcTu
— NYPD 9th Precinct (@NYPD9Pct) February 16, 2022
Those messages remain on the sidewalk.
Photo today by Steven