The Frankford Civic Association will not meet this month. The next meeting is scheduled for February 2nd at 7 PM at St. Mark’s Church at 4442 Frankford Avenue.
Frankford Civic Association January Meeting
Category: Civics
Northwood Civic Uses Professional Blight Busters
Every neighborhood seems to have one: the house with the weeds cresting the windowsills, the caved-in porch, the swirls of trash, the collage of graffiti. Residents plead with City Hall for help, and violations get issued, yet somehow, the years go by, and the trash continues to pile up.
Northwood Civic is in the process of taking conservatorship of one property using this team. Read who these guys are and how it works at the link below.
Source: These guys are Philadelphia’s professional blight busters
Idiot Criminal Slashes Tires in Northwood on Christmas
In case you haven’t heard, it happened sometime between midnight and 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Foulkrod Street. Go to the link below to hear how the Northwood Civic reacts to help residents.
Source: Tires Slashed On Nearly A Dozen Vehicles In Northeast Philadelphia
Raucus Bar an Issue at Frankford Civic
Out of control activity at the bar at 4101 Paul Street was an issue at the Frankford Civic meeting on December 1st.
Neighbors have called the police on several occasions in the last month due to activity at the bar at 4101 Paul Street at closing time. The bar owned by 4101 New Addition Inc.
Residents also say that rooms are for rent in the building which has no rental license. A complaint has been made to 311 to start an investigation. If you have a problem with a bar you can make a formal complaint to the State Police at 800-932-0602.
Cars owned by the used car lots that line Torresdale Avenue continue to take up the sidewalks. It is illegal but the police and the Philadelphia Parking Authority do nothing to enforce the law. The kids coming and going to the Charter School on Tacony Street have to work hard to find a clear piece of sidewalk on the West side of Torresdale Avenue to walk in safety.
A used car lot at Oxford and Leiper, parks their cars on the street on 4800 Oxford avenue taking up scarce residential parking. There have been as many as 8 cars parked without tags on the street. This issue is under investigation.
The group is looking at ways get the various key Frankford groups to collaborate and coordinate for events next year. They are also looking at alternate locations for meetings to attract more active participation.
The crime report for PSA1 for November continues to show improvement in the area of major crime.
The next meeting of the Frankford Civic Association will be held on January 4th 2017 at St. Marks church at 4442 Frankford Avenue.
Northwood Civic Moves to Simpson
The Northwood Civic Association met for the first time at Simpson Recreation Center on Arrott Street on November 15th.
One discussion was the future renovation of the building at Simpson which is due for a major overhaul after several years of deteriorating conditions and a search for funding.
A resident reported concerns about apartment buildings on the 5200 block of Oxford Avenue concerning maintenance and possible drug dealing.
The conservatorship case is still ongoing with the house on the 5000 block of Oxford Avenue. Several other properties are under consideration.
The Duplex at 5114 Castor Avenue which is zoned legally but still in violation of the Northwood deed restriction will continue unless neighbors are willing to file a civil suit against the owners. Northwood Civic is willing to help in that effort but legally it is the local neighbors who must file suit.
Joe Krause says the Civic is still in need of some new board members. There is work to be done and they need your time and talent.
The next meeting of the Northwood Civic Association will be held on December 20th at 7 PM at the Simpson Recreation Center, 1010 Arrott Street.
