Unfortunately, covering up the graffiti will just cause more delinquents to do it over again. As far as the trash is concerned, I am surprised that the town has let it get that bad. Clearly, no upkeep has been done in that park for some time.

I like the idea of organizing a clean up of the park. Those who use it regularly should be the first to volunteer. Yes, I know, you are not the one who litter! And please, stop asking the government to do everything for you, if you can do it yourself, you should!

I will help clean up. I've never used the park but this is awful

Sadly, many areas of our Town are starting to look like this. Counted 18 Tiger Shulmann advertising signs tacked to poles along Town Line Road yesterday. Isn't there a law on the books that prohibits commercial entities from littering our streets? If so, let's enforce it. And all those folks we read about in the crime blotter each each week? How about we bring back the idea of community service for those who are convicted and put them to work enhancing our community?

I will help too!

Once again our taxes dollars at work

The obvious question is - where is the police when someone is ON TOP of the trestle painting the graffitti?? If we had more police presence even our park rangers, I think we would see less of this. WE can clean it up, but the kids will put it back.
More needs to be done to show that police are driving by.

Thanks, Henry! I love the idea of stepping up and getting it done. See you there!

Getting a great list of people interested. I will keep you all posted. I plan to talk with the county first about what we are allowed to do, etc. and update everyone. Nice to connect with so many people who care about their community.

First, to ask where the police are relative to the painting of graffiti.....well, let's just say that we don't have enough money to enough police/rangers to watch every part of every park.

Second, I too have noticed that Tiger Schulmann is out of control with his signs on every pole in Nesconset (and elsewhere). And because he gets away with it, others have joined him in trashing the poles with their signs. I'm going to call Supervisor Vecchio's office today and find out who had jurisdiction but I'm willing to bet that since the poles are owned by LIPA, the town will not have jurisdiction. I'll post when I find out.

I just got off the phone with the Department of Public Safety who has jurisdiction in the matter of signs on poles (glad it is not LIPA!). They claim they are aware of the issue and do have department personnel taking down signs and that there is a fine for posting signs on poles. I have sent them an email reiterating the contents of my phone call and have copied Councilman Creighton, who has jurisdiction over that department. Here is the email:

I called your office today and spoke with a very nice gentleman who was a Park Ranger and helping out on the phones. My call was about the ubiquitous Tiger Schulmann signs that continually deface the poles here in Nesconset (and elsewhere in the town). Today, I counted 18 of his signs on Townline road. Disgusting!

I understand personnel in your department pull down signs and reportedly there is a fine for posting such signs. Apparently he is putting them up just as fast as you are removing them and if he is being fined, it must be irrelevant to him; perhaps the fine is too small?

I urge you to remove all of his signs and notify him in writing that this behavior will not be tolerated. Additionally, fine him for each and every sign that he puts up. This also applies to the others who post their signs on the poles also.

Thanks in advance for handling this matter.

Lewis J Franklin Jr.

Vecchio is still around ? God the guy has to be on a walker by now

Lew: Nice work. I will call tomorrow to reinforce the need for enforcement.

Last summer I had a garage sale. I put up a few signs on utility poles late on Friday night. Monday morning at 9AM a representative from the Department of Public Safety rang my door bell and told me I needed to remove the signs immediately and I did! I suppose I should be grateful for not being given a ticket. But my obvious question is why do so many businesses manage to put up and keep their signs for so long? Is the Department of Public Safety ringing THEIR door bell at 9 o'clock in the morning?