A local civic leader wants his community to be a sight for sore eyes, which first requires ridding it of eyesores.
Robert Holden, president of the Juniper Park Civic Association, is pushing the Department of Buildings (DOB) to padlock properties with violations and unpaid fines that are a blemish on the community.
After successfully getting the DOB to investigate a scofflaw on 84th Street in Middle Village, Holden is turning his attention to other neighborhood blights — including one at 60-37 Wetherole Street.
The property has nine open violations dating back seven years and $14,500 in unpaid fines, according to DOB records.
Holden said the house has been an eyesore for nearly a decade.
Violations have been levied against the property for failing to maintain the building’s walls and storing vehicles without license plates in the front yard.
The owner of the house is listed as Ted Muschunas, who was unable to be contacted for the story.
