NW 3
Updated 01/29/18
Update 01/29/18: We are now well
rid of mayor Lester Taylor, and have as our new mayor, Ted Green,
who was formerly the council person for the Third Ward. Lester
Taylor did nothing to improve this property, and neither did Ted
Green as council person. Let's see if electing mayor Green does
anything to improve conditions in the Third World Third Ward
S-Holes of East Orange.
Across the street is the corner
of Sanford and Edgar Streets, just in case the new mayor can't
find his way here. On the sidewalk, some city engineer has
painted the hand of Allah pointing to the next S-Hole that has
just joined in to destroy the neighborhood. Click here to see 126 Sanford Street on
NW 5.
Update 05/22/15: We are now in
the second year of mayor Lester Taylor's term and #135 Sanford
Street remains in the same condition as it was in 2013, before
Lester Taylor "took charge." Note that there is a bag
of garbage on the curb, which has been there for several days.
Tonight is a garbage night, but nothing is supposed to be put out
until after 6:00 PM. Litter is still blown down the street by the
wind, gets caught in the weeds and eventually ends up in the
gutter and from there goes into the Second River. Third Ward
councilwoman Quilla Talmadge is up for re-election in June, but has just been involved in
breaking a city code (238-4) multiple times, so she won't be concerned that this property has been
violating codes for years. She and Ted Green are still into
giving away "free stuff" at taxpayer expense, and
throwing taxpayer funded Third Ward parties.
135 Sanford Street
Close to the intersection of Sanford and
Edgar St.
April 2013 - Problems: The
building has been boarded up for several years. The plywood was
fresh and new when it was first put over the windows, and now it
is gray and weatherbeaten. The worst part is the collection of
wind-blown street litter in the yard, so even though someone owns
and wants to sell the property, they don't come by often enough
to clean it up. Notice also the two sewer openings where a lot of
the litter ends up clogging the sewers after a big rainfall.
Without those sewers open, the street in front of this house
becomes a lake for several hours after a big storm.
The top photo was taken in April
of 2013. It is now late August of 2013 and the front lawn is
overgrown out of control. The sign has either fallen down or been
removed by someone. If the owner can't take
care of the property, the city should take control of the house
and sell it for back taxes owed or find some other use for the
property.
It is now May 23, 2014 and the
property is once again overgrown. Oh, yes, we have a new mayor,
Lester Taylor, who has glowing promises about improving the
"quality of our lives" in East Orange. We also have the
same old Third Ward councilman, Ted Greene, for whom this
apparently fits his idea of a "quality life." Quilla
Talmadge, the other council person, is near the end of her fourth
term and doesn't get involved with the Third Ward except to
attend parties and cookouts at the taxpayer's expense.