Watch CBS News

Great Neck Village Board Bans Front Yard Clotheslines

GREAT NECK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Officials in Great Neck don't want you airing out your dirty laundry - or clean laundry for that matter.

WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs On The Story

Podcast

The village board has banned the hanging of laundry on front lawns, making it a violation punishable by up to $1,000 and 15 days in jail.

Some residents say they never realized it was a problem.

"The whole time I've been here, I've never seen that. That's a surprise," said Martha Curtis.

But village officials say it was becoming a problem, and next they'll take up another growing problem - living room couches on front porches.

"I've never seen couches on front porches," Curtis told WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs. "This is funny to me."

Do you agree with the new ban? Sound off below.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.