Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Craziest Super In Bay Ridge Transitions To Craziest Neighbor In Bay Ridge

The good news is he’s no longer the super. The bad news is he’s still your neighbor:

Richard Martin was his usual ornery self Tuesday when he told the Daily News his new landlord is just canning him — not evicting him.

“I can stay in my home, but I’ve lost my super job,” Martin said. “That means I’m out $150 a month. $150 a month! So yeah, I’m upset.”

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“Have you seen the garbage out front of the building?” he said with a laugh.

“The doorway is a mess. There are big black garbage bags just sitting on top of the cans. He hasn’t done a damn thing since he became super.

“The new super — he’s a little Mexican man — hasn’t even swept the building yet. Not once. The last time it was swept was Nov. 23, and I should know because it was me who swept it.

“I told the new super that I’m giving him two months before he loses his mind and goes crazy over the sloppy tenants,” he said.

One tenant, who refused to give his name because he’s afraid of Martin, said he’s glad about the changing of the guard.

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“Why would I miss Richard Martin …. He was the crankiest super in Brooklyn. Now he has been downgraded to the crankiest neighbor in Brooklyn.”