Two Less Cars

Two fewer cars will be driving around Manhattan, however, they are still on the street.

On my way home from work last night, I came across not one, but two burned out car wrecks on Staff St. in Inwood. Funny thing is last year I saw a burned junker within a few blocks of where I found these two. That one was on the street for about two weeks but I never managed to get a picture before it disappeared. I wonder if this is indicative of a new trend of people totaling their cars and then ditching them on the streets of Upper Manhattan. Sort of like Bronx landlords burning down their buildings in the 70s.

And here's the other one...a minivan:

I would think the owners of these cars are responsible for disposing of them, and I don't see how that includes putting them on a public street alongside other (not wrecked) parked vehicles. Despite the fact that these things are environmental hazards and obviously need to be dealt with somehow, something about them makes me feel kind of good. Maybe it's because seeing two of these on one block fuels my fantasy of a return to an edgier New York City. If this happens often enough, maybe I'll be able to afford to buy an apartment around here. Or maybe I just like seeing destroyed automobiles.

UPDATE: Apparently there was a car explosion on April 22 around 1 AM. Here's some additional information with pictures and video.