Yesterday, on my way out the door, I stopped by the now-ground-to-a-halt work site to snap a couple pictures. I was stopped by a tough little lady who asked if I was connected to my landlord. I told her I was one of the tenants whose phone and cable service she'd ended and she started ranting about how it wasn't her fault that they were ripped out—Verizon should've known because she'd called to warn them.
Please note all the hanging wires in the photo. I told her that while not having TV, internet or a phone was irritating, it wasn't as bad as having my building collapse. She told me there was no way that was going to happen and that her guys knew what they were doing. (Apparently they don't know how to put on hard hats though.)
I asked her how they could've left phone wires dangling across the street all night. Surely at least that was her fault. Nope. Then she started blaming my landlady for my lack of phone. Now I'm willing to blame my landlady for a lot of crap, but she wasn't up on my roof, ripping wires out.
Outrageous!
Posted by: Tracey | November 16, 2007 at 11:08 AM
i am sure you have seen this one, but the Grasso's number on 234 is similar to this one here in Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy. http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/08/pillaging_clift_1.php
Posted by: living under judy | November 16, 2007 at 02:12 PM
You have a mighty large set of cohonnas to engage in witty banter with that demo contractor, Ms.Bad
If you could try and snap a quick picture of Ms. M. Grasso to post. I have never had the pleasure of her company. Some say there is no photographic evidence of her existence.
Verizon has a general rule of NOT making any major changes (repairs) until the building is completed. They consider it a waste of time and money seeing that the contractors will be accidentally knocking down poles and cutting wires again. Expect much confusion and delay for next two + years.
Posted by: Imby | November 19, 2007 at 11:14 AM