tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344253652812054433.post2537882564288957160..comments2023-07-02T09:18:39.616-05:00Comments on brickgrrl: My hoodBrickgrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15028751314316621043noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344253652812054433.post-20625099166830142612010-03-28T19:23:13.296-05:002010-03-28T19:23:13.296-05:00If this were Chicago, I'd say you could grease...If this were Chicago, I'd say you could grease your alderman and get their licenses pulled, but that probably won't work in Bethlehem. So Kate's probably got the right idea here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385389360112838672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344253652812054433.post-61680635635790040372010-03-28T10:54:54.036-05:002010-03-28T10:54:54.036-05:00Donna!
Start keeping detailed records of how ofte...Donna!<br /><br />Start keeping detailed records of how often Bethlehem's finest have to make these kinds of appearances in your neighborhood, and back it up, if you can make contact with someone in BPD, with data from dispatch logs (they should make this available to the public on request).<br /><br />Keep an eye on your local newspaper's legal notices for the next time this club's liquor license is up for renewal (in my town it's at the end of every year; YMMV). Bear in mind the license is likely not in the same name as the club's; you might have to do some digging to find the holding company/LLC's name under which the liquor license is held.<br /><br />Then, when the public hearing on renewal of the liquor license is held, go to the meeting, preferably with a decent delegation from your condo association and other neighbors(and letters from those who can't be there), and make your case for why this license should not be renewed (public disturbances, clean-up expenses, police time, any other economic impacts on other neighborhood businesses and residents, etc.)<br /><br />The more data you have, and the more voices, the better your chances of success.<br /><br />And if that fails, run for city council. Oh, my girl, you would be AWESOME.Kate Sherrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706419613939420574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344253652812054433.post-82775999030523906142010-03-27T20:43:40.846-05:002010-03-27T20:43:40.846-05:00Wow!
I'd be tempted to move (always in search ...Wow!<br />I'd be tempted to move (always in search of dark skies and all), but I'll bet you were there first! Maybe you should induce THEM to move. Perhaps they'd find a location away from downtown more to their liking, like out by the Interstate near Lehigh or Rt. 22's industrial area near the airport...<br /><br />If there was a noise ordinance in Bethlehem, then that could be used to get them to move. It might help you with the troubles with your downstairs neighbor as well...Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13994065432779335684noreply@blogger.com