"Last December, Christmas tree salespeople left the place a mess of trees and wreath-filled garbage bags that lingered for two months, Silverstein recalled. Today, there’s graffiti on a wall adjacent to the yard, and cars parking there day and night, a violation of city law.
“Small public spaces are extremely valuable,” Silverstein said. “They’re places we walk by every day, and they affect how people feel about their community.
Silverstein is hoping to convince the city, which technically owns the courtyard, to let him design the space to better serve the neighborhood. So far, he said, he’s had some encouraging words from Councilman Brad Lander (D–Park Slope), but no firm commitments."
While the site is an eyesore, I doubt that there is really very much that can be done. Unless the car parking continues...
