A Milwaukee woman says piles of leaves left on her block for weeks have become dangerous after this weekend’s storm, creating slippery and uneven paths for neighbors.
Yvonne Bonds, who lives in the Rufus King neighborhood, reached out to TMJ4 after feeling ignored by city services. The stacks of leaves have been sitting on her street since early November, and after the recent snowfall, they’re causing real hazards for residents.
“I’ve lived here since 1965, and we’ve never had a problem getting our leaves picked up,” Bonds said.
Bonds says she’s called the Department of Public Works and city leaders to report the leaves, worried about children and elderly residents forced to step over the slippery leaves and fresh snow…