Illegal trailers, abandoned vehicles, cars without license plates and used drug needles have taken over Jesup Avenue and West 172nd Street in Mount Eden.

"It's not clean, there's a lot of illegal dumping, a lot of garbage, you have a lot of cars that don't look safe," said Dennis Bonner, who lives nearby.

Dennis Bonner lives in the neighborhood and says the sight is not only an eyesore but a quality-of-life concern.

"This is a hazardous to the community, but also it's also a hazard to people walking up and down the street, it's not safe at all," said Bonner.

City laws prohibit double parking, leaving a car in the same spot for more than seven days and parking commercial vehicles overnight in residential areas.

"The cars that got no plates out here, we are not responsible for them, these are guys, young kids buy cars and they try to hook them up never hook them up and they sit around with no plates," said Al who says he resides in an RV on the block because he cannot afford the rent.

Al says every morning, he is out cleaning up drug needles that litter the street, and that an even bigger issue is the drug problem in the area at night.

"These are the caps to the needles that we pick up, all the needles on the floor, we risk our lives picking them up everyday," said Al, "We don't what they're doing, we see them shooting up in the morning, it's dark there is no light."

Multiple 311 complaints have been submitted, but residents say they have been closed without noticeable action.

"These things need to be addressed, this is an ongoing situation that's been happening for a long period of time," said Bonner.

The Department of Sanitation says many of the vehicles belong to mechanic and auto body shops that remove enforcement tags to avoid being towed. The department says it is reaching out to the NYPD for help to remove abandoned vehicles, as it generally has greater legal authority to remove derelict vehicles.

“It is unacceptable that our community’s concerns are not being addressed. It is extremely upsetting when 311 complaints are closed without the issue being addressed. I will be working with the Department of Sanitation and law enforcement to ensure that accountability is restored. Our neighborhoods deserve clean, safe streets — and action, not just closed tickets.” said NYC Council Member Althea Stevens.