Trash Filled Parked Car Draws Ire From Park Slope Residents

PARK SLOPE, NY — A trash-filled car overflowing with empty cans, books, posters and several crutches has drawn the ire of Park Slope residents frustrated that it's been dumped on a neighborhood street for weeks.

While officers from the 78 Precinct wrote a note promising residents the Toyota would be moved from Sixth Avenue, it was still there on Tuesday with one window open and bugs flying around it.

"It is confirmed that this vehicle will be removed on Monday, July 9, by vehicle owner," the note reads. "Thank you for your patience."

The green Toyota was first spotted by residents on Sixth Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets around June 29, and while it has racked up several tickets on its windshield, it has not towed away, the Brooklyn Paper reported. It has several tickets on the windshield for expired registration.

"When something like this can sit around and can’t be taken care of, it says we’re going to slip back into the days when we had problems with gangs, drugs, and everything else," neighbor Steve Kabacinski told the paper. "I remember the bad days — and this reminds me of them."

Residents, who worry its a fire hazard, told the Brooklyn Paper they believe the car was towed on the block because nearly every inch of the inside is cluttered with trash, including the driver's seat.

However, since the car has valid plates, the city can't tow it and it's up to the owner to remove it from the block, according to the paper.

The NYPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the car.

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