Anonymous wrote:I got the city to get rid of the rude neighbors a few years ago. To be fair, they weren't the typical crazies. They were just a dozen or so young immigrant men who were likely recent arrivals, likely each paying a few hundred bucks a month for a shared room, and didn't know how to behave in this country. They blasted music, cooked on hotplates, threw trash around, catcalled the young women of the neighborhood, etc etc. I don't think there was any real ill will going on. Just cluelessness. But the house was a complete menace, given that it's a rowhouse and we shared a wall. The bugs and smells were bad enough, but I was really afraid of fire.
The city inspected, fined the slumlord owner for each and every violation, and eventually forced him to sell. The house went to a flipper who fixed it up in the most boring way possible, and sold it to some truly boring people. Boring is good.
Now, I'm in a great situation. I have many lovely friendly neighbors, and all the rest are quiet and courteous and mind their own business. It's pretty much as good as it gets, in terms of city living.
How on earth did you get this to happen. I've been struggLeing with this for 7 years and can't get the city to take action. Please share!