Q: For the last few years, the building across the street from mine in Manhattan has been blowing litter and leaves from the sidewalk into the middle of the street, rather than sweeping them up and discarding the debris. Aside from the noise every morning, this doesn’t solve the litter problem — it just moves it down the street. A: Leaves pile up on the streets and sidewalks this time of year, often blowing into vestibules. It is not uncommon for supers or maintenance workers to blow the leaves onto the street, timing their chore for the days when street sweepers are scheduled to come, in the hopes that they will take care of the mess, according to Steven W. Birbach, the president of Vanderbilt Property Management. That means they can’t just blow the mess down the street and hope for the best.

Source: New York Times December 15, 2018 15:00 UTC