Yesterday afternoon and evening I kept seeing teasers for the Fox 5 News at 10 that kept showing the local Spite Wall.
I am absolutely happy that Fox 5 did a report on this story to give it more public exposure. I know for a fact that the story came about based off of posts written on good old BeehiveHairdresser and I’m proud that those posts helped garner the attention of a bigger place to help spread the word.
While John Deutzman’s investigative report didn’t cover anything new to the ears of regular Beehive readers, it did bring the story to a much wider audience, and hopefully the ears of Mayor Bloomberg and the people who run the Department of Buildings.
Hopefully they will close the loopholes that helped cause this long, drawn out and unsavory saga; because this shouldn’t have to happen to anyone ever again.
Seeing as how yesterday Mr. Cunningham lost his final chance to get the illegal construction to continue we now we need to fight for the illegal construction to come down. He currently faces criminal charges and I assume faces / will be facing civil charges as well.
Here’s the Fox 5 report. I found it highly amusing with all of the Cold War Era footage and references.
Cunningham’s photo should be put in the dictionary next to “douche.”
Here’s the link to Deutzman’s blog regarding the report. I doubt you’ll find anyone over there with sympathy to Cunningham’s fight.
Thanks for posting the link. Here in Seattle we don’t get your newscast but I really wanted to see this report. I would like to see the news folks name NAMES down at the DOB and interview those who allowed it to sneak past them. Keep pushing!
You’re doing a great public service by keeping folks attention on not only this situation but others like it. Let’s hope this dirt bag gets his due.
Well done, Beehive. Even if he were “allowed” to do it legally, how could anyone’s morals let them consider it? Douche indeed; he’s irritating at best, and dangerous at worst.
Thanks for posting the video. I can’t imagine how horrible it must be for the neighbor who is walled in. This Cunningham must be stopped! Keep the squeaky wheels turning!