Yume Kitasei
Community Liaison
CB1

1 October, 2009
Dear Yume,
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
We assumed Mardi Gras Production to be the entity responsible for the nasty detritus, and unsanitary conditions to our block between Broadway and Church in the aftermath of the 9/25/2009 street fair.
You so kindly researched and pointed out that this past street fair was the production of the Clearview Co. This makes sense as we generally do not see this amount of trash on the block.

We submit photos of the various areas covered with grease, on which many neighbors and passing pedestrians slipped, an abundance of scraps of food and the most appalling, a huge pile of animal flesh in an area which is a non-parking segment of the block, visible to all. As you will see in the photos most of the filth is at yellow lined curb areas, absolutely not blocked by a parked car; assessable to cleaning apparatus.

Our area has had an increase in a variety vermin which then immediately penetrate our buildings. The Department of Health eventually come after our local restaurants, fines them and has shut them down for periods of time when they are not able to control conditions that are outside of their establishments.
This has occurred numerous times.

We are appalled by this lack of concern for the health of our neighborhood by outside businesses.

As you mentioned this group does not have the NYC Dept of Sanitation clean after their event.
We recommend that production companies with such a large food presence be required to work with the Department of Sanitation.

Until that is agreed we request that you suspend their right to use our block for future events.

Sincerely,
Suellen Epstein
Murray Street Block Association