It was a beautiful Saturday morning March 8 when Marie Johnson went to Bubblet Wash laundromat at Rockaway Parkway Avenue, Carnarsie. Johnson was eager to wash her loads of whites but to her surprise she was welcomed by a homeless man lying on the seats at the laundromat. There was a huge bag blocking the front door containing his belongings.The air was filled with an unpleasant aroma that would stifle customers in an instant.
Distorted Johnson hastily made a complaint to management who didn’t seem to care much about the situation. Management claimed that he was a friend of one of the workers, rumors had it that he use to live in the projects across the street. Johnson decided to stay despite of her concerns and she wasn’t willing to give up the great parking space outside. She also complained about the stagnant water that was draining beside one of the washers which she had intended to use. Johnson said “this was the worst experience I ever had at a laundromat in the past five years.”