Just another day on residential Dean Street: a construction worker improvises a public pissoir; meanwhile, workers park motorcycles on Pacific Street sidewalk

Are residents around the Atlantic Yards site somehow overwrought when they bring up the possibility of arena attendees relieving themselves in the neighborhood?

Well, the photo at left, from Atlantic Yards Watch, captures what appears to be a project construction working using the wall of a building on Dean Street near Carlton Avenue as a pissoir. As noted:

The man's hardhat, neon vest under his arm and the union logo "Laborers" on the back of the jacket clearly indicate that he's working on the AY project.

I'm not 100% certain, but I'd say it's a very good bet. This location, by the way, is just across the street from the site planned for interim surface parking--a reason to heed this caution from AY Watch:

Construction workers continue to have an adverse impact on the community with respect to noise, illegal parking, garbage and - in this case - other sanitation issues. Another example of why Forest City Ratner should be responsible, especially when the arena opens, for sidewalk cleanliness in a larger area than just the sidewalks inside the project.

Motorcycles on the sidewalk

So, what's wrong with this picture?

It's a screenshot from a short video posted on Atlantic Yards Watch, with a caption pointing to not only the motorcycles parked improperly on the sidewalk but the cars parked in a "No Standing" zone.

"This is now a daily event," the report states.