COOL OR NOT COOL: STARBUCKS CALLING THE COPS ON YOUR SQUATTER ASS?

Image via thesalmonfarm.orgGawker recently reported an incident at a Manhattan Starbucks in which a dude got kicked out of the joint for just sitting there and not buying anything. Here's the clincher though...they called the cops. I mean, that seems a little excessive, no? The tipster reported that the man was "well-dressed" i.e. not a homeless, crazy guy trying to eat his own elbow. Here's a snippet of the conversation that took place once the cops came:

Guy: "They told me to buy a cup of coffee or leave. That's pressure. I'm in Starbucks all the time. This isn't a Mom & Pop store."
Police: "It's a business and you have to buy something."
Guy: "Is this any way to run a business? I'm leaving, but I want your badge numbers."

So what's the deal Starbucks?

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What We Can Do To Get Rid of The Overflowing Trash on 7th Ave

7th and Union / Photo by FiPS Erica

As Ernest P. Worrell often said: Ewwwwwwwwwww.

We're all grossed out by the 7th Avenue Stink-Fest, yes? Two City Council members failed to renew a street-cleaning contract, so now Slope residents are stuck walking past overflowing trash cans all up and down 7th Avenue.

After Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin received complaints about the impregnated garbage cans they released the following statement:

"Unfortunately, the contract for extra sidewalk cleaning on 7th Avenue was one of the things that had to be cut as the Council has worked with the mayor to control spending and cut $5 billion from the City budget over the past 3 years. We prevented teacher layoffs, firehouse closings, and massive day care reductions, but some tough choices have had to be made as revenues have declined and we have had to close multi-billion dollar budget gaps.

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