WWW.QNS.COM RIDGEWOOD TIMES MARCH 29, 2018 3
Maspeth auto body shop still leaving cars in the street
BY RYAN KELLEY
RKELLEY@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
TWITTER @R_KELLEY6
Maspeth residents and a local
elected official are fed up
with damaged vehicles continually
being parked on local streets
and sidewalks — even aft er police
have stepped in — and one body shop
is receiving the blame.
Disabled cars oft en line the streets
around the American Autobody &
Recovery shop on Flushing Avenue,
taking up parking spots for days at a
time and leaving debris around them.
Last year, the 104th Precinct cracked
down on the body shop when it towed
11 vehicles, issued 15 summonses and
put an immobilization boot on one of
American’s tow trucks.
According to a Maspeth resident
who lives right across the street from
the the problem area, it didn’t take long
for more cars to appear.
“That towing operation did not help
at all,” the resident said. “There was
one day of no cars and then it went
back to the same. It just seems to get
worse and worse to the point that it’s
spreading to other blocks and now
they’re using the side streets.”
The Maspeth resident has also fi led
more than 60 complaints to 311, and on
March 15, he counted 25 vehicles that
appeared to be part of the problem.
But it’s not the fi rst time that the
104th Precinct has targeted the body
shop only to see the problem return.
In 2015, it was reported that police
towed 15 vehicles in May, and another
22 vehicles in August, leading to the
Department of Consumer Affairs
(DCA) revoking the body shop’s towing
license. The DCA even got involved
back in 2011 when it reportedly suspended
the shop from the city’s Direct
Accident Response Program (DARP).
Councilman Robert Holden said
he has been fi ghting against illegal
towing practices for more than two
decades dating back to his days as the
president of the Juniper Park Civic
Association (JPCA). In a statement to
the Ridgewood Times on March 22,
Holden said that he is trying to use his
newfound resources as a councilman
to put a stop to the problem.
“American Auto Body has become a
source of consistent irritation for local
residents, and their operations need
to be shut down,” Holden said. “When
I took offi ce, I directed my staff to look
into the company’s business practices
and we found recurring red fl ags, including
licensing issues and property
address issues. My offi ce then reached
out to the Department of Consumer Affairs
to see if anything could be done.”
A representative from the DCA told
Holden that the agency would perform
an inspection at the body shop at share
the results, he said. Holden added that
he has not heard back from DCA in
over a month, and he is constantly
fi elding calls from constituents about
the derelict cars.
A police source said they are aware
of a February complaint from a politician
and an investigation is ongoing.
“When an inconsiderate and
malicious business owner preys on
unsuspecting consumers and the
community, I fi nd this unacceptable,
and I will continue to fi ght American
Auto Body until it complies with the
laws,” Holden said.
The Ridgewood Times asked the
DCA for further information, but as
of press time, did not receive further
response.
The owner of American Autobody
& Recovery was not available for
comment.
Photo courtesy of Adrian Jakubowski
Damaged cars are lined up along the side of a Flushing Avenue service
road.
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