Racist graffiti rears its ugly head

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Columbia Spy recently received reader-submitted photos taken at the rear of a property in the 300 block of Avenue H, showing a piece of plywood with a spray-painted racial slur and two boys allegedly trying to damage it. The plywood appears to block a building entrance. A source tells the Spy that the graffiti was previously reported to the borough code office.

The entire area at the rear of this building is in disrepair and is an eyesore, clearly visible to patrons exiting Burning Bridge Antiques' parking lot.





Comments

Anonymous said…
Where are the LAND LORDS!!! Click city here!!
June 12, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Anonymous said…
landlords???? wheres the code dept??? this place looks unsafe, unfit for living in, not up to code. look at it. really.
June 13, 2016 at 6:17 AM
Anonymous said…
Stay classy, Columbia. People of Lancaster needs the material.
June 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Is this another CEDC owned building? Do they do a regular walk around every week to make sure their building is not being vandalized?
June 13, 2016 at 12:44 PM
Anonymous said…
"It's a Columbia thing..."
June 14, 2016 at 12:39 AM
Anonymous said…
yet another reason columbias code dept is a laughing stock. close these properties down. they can not be up to code.
June 14, 2016 at 6:38 AM
Bob Gainer said…
Even when the codes department does address this type of situation, it takes time.
The landlords and property ownets will just ignore things till the last SECOND.
RAISE THE FINES SO THEY HURT THE POCKETBOOK!
June 15, 2016 at 6:53 PM
Anonymous said…
No need to get a jab in at borough manager, at least he is trying. He is the only person that seems to get action when things need attention.
June 15, 2016 at 8:47 PM
Anonymous said…
I believe that this property is "closed down" in that it is condemned.
June 15, 2016 at 8:49 PM
Anonymous said…
Get rid of abusing recipients of welfare to start, then attack the slum lords or landlords who actually have no idea their tenant is an abuser.
June 21, 2016 at 10:41 PM
Anonymous said…
Yes its not color or ethnic backround, it's plain ignorance and abuse.
June 22, 2016 at 10:53 PM
Anonymous said…
I was told that kids are going back there and doing drugs and Columbia police are doing nothing to stop it.
July 31, 2016 at 10:24 PM
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