They seem to be everywhere: "24 HOUR EMERGENCY LOCKSMITH"
stickers.
They're on storefront doors, gates, padlocks, even on the
beautifully
varnished doors of private homes.
HOLD EVERYTHING!!
On April 15, 2004, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation
by Council Members Gale A. Brewer and Tony Avella, giving the residents
and storekeepers the much-needed ammunition to fight these vandals.
The
NYC Department of Sanitation has issued hundreds and hundreds of
Notices of Violation in the last year. They appreared to have struck paydirt
recently: