Laundromat

Avoid this place at all costs. You’ve been warned. When I first moved to the area I felt fortunate because of its central location on 4^th ave however I learned the hard way after most of my clothes were destroyed after only 4 wash cycles.
Half the washers are broken /​not in service which makes availability of free washers that much more competitive. A third of the dryers are broken. The other third have a paper sign with a question on them. These dryers function at different temperatures than they’re labeled. You would never know until the owner walks behind you and points at the correct button to use — to ensure you either don’t burn your clothes too dry or alternatively not dry your clothes at all. (wet) It’s also frustrating that the owner doesn’t speak ANY english whatsoever — which is something I could look past if the place didn’t have as many issues as it does.
I did a wash before going on a business trip only to discover 2 shirts sleeves torn at the elbow. I had to wear one shirt twice during the trip. And when I returned from my trip I did 2 more cycles at this place — making sure i didn’t overload the machines both dryer and washer — the result — 2 pairs of jeans torn and 1 pair of khakis. Mind you I’ve owned these clothes shirts for 3 years without any fraying. Now, you may say this happened because the shirts were old. However my jeans were less then a year old and those ripped too. And just this past weekend I tried them again 1 last time and discovered another dress shirt had ripped. Coincidence?
Bottom line the place is ancient. The equipment is faulty and outdated and I doubt he will invest in this place anytime soon to make the necessary changes. Use at your own RISK. I will take my business elsewhere — even if it’s 2 to 4 blocks further away — especially since I need to buy 3 brand new dress shirts — it’s not worth the ‘convenience’. Please trust me!

I used to like this place, but recently, despite the sign saying last wash at 9pm, I get harassed to leave as soon as possible.
I get there at 7.30pm and put clothes in, and the guy literally follows me around telling me he wants to leave soon, so I need to hurry up.
They routinely close at 8.30pm or 9. If my clothes are still in the dryer, they get locked in, and I have to pick them up the next day.
This actually isn’t that big a deal for me, but I don’t like someone following me around and harassing me to hurry up, when I get there AN HOUR AND A HALF before last wash.
If you want to leave early change the sign.
The last time I was there the guy was yelling at a customer for using ‘his’ folding table. No polite conversation, full on, non-​provoked yelling.
Not worth it the hassle just to get some laundry done.

This laundromat has been the source of so much frustration for me.
First off– they have a sign on the door that says «Last Wash 9 PM” — this means that you must start your load of wash before 9 PM, but they apparently think it means «Closed at 9 PM.» I once started my laundry around 8:30, returned before 9 to put it in the dryer, and when I showed up around 10 to get it from the dryer, the laundromat was locked up and closed. CLOSED. With ALL of my laundry in there. It’s fine if they want to close at 9 PM, but they should put a sign up that says «closed at 9 PM» so there’s no confusion.
Second, none of the dryers work. Wait, that’s an exaggeration. 7 of the 16 dryers are functioning. There are out of order signs on over half of the dryers, and this has been the status quo for at least the last year. I once asked the owner if they planned on fixing any of them and he just plainly responded, «no, they’re broken.»
They recently upped the prices on all of the washers but haven’t updated anything about the facility. It’s dirty, the washers smell, there’s no toilet paper in the bathroom, and they will close with your stuff still in the dryer. It’s very difficult to communicate these issues with the two men who run the business because they don’t speak English very well. I’ve tried multiple times to ask questions or give suggestions, but it hasn’t worked out as of yet.

First off; according to their receipts/​dry cleaning slips, the name of the place is «DK Laundromat». Their number is 718−369−4975. I’m a detective!
I’ve only ever used them for dry cleaning & basic tailoring (mending holes) but have always been satisfied with the job they’ve done. And they’re Fast! And they’re cheap! and nice too. Solid neighborhood place.

Sucks

I’d say I’m a simple person when it comes to clothes.
I like to wear a sock on both foot, I prefer to wear clean clothes and not just spray perfume on myself as my former roomie used to do… so this place failed in both categories. I dropped off here and lo and behold, socks were divorced from their partners, and my unmentionable undergarments were not… well, you know. Enough said.

I hope this is the laundromat at the corner of 23^rd St.
I lived in the apt complex above this laundromat so I was here all the time. The machines are soooo cheap — and 25 cents gets you 8 minutes in the dryer. If one of the 2 guys who run it see that you’re waiting for a machine, and someone hasn’t come back to get their stuff, they will empty the machine for you so you don’t have to wait. They didn’t like me a lot there because I always came in kinda late and kept them longer than they would have liked to be open, but it says on the door very clearly «LAST WASH 9;00 PM» (yes they accidentally used a semicolon) and I always had my stuff in the machine by 8;30 PM! I liked bringing my dry cleaning there as well because they only charged $ 3.50 for a shirt (which is a TONNNNNN less than the cleaner I used in Manhattan by my temporary lodgings). I only used drop-​off service once (because I’m picky about my fragrance-​free detergent and dryer sheets), but I had it in that morning and it was ready for me to pick up when I got home at 6.
The laundromat serves as a place where people from the neighborhood came and chatted, or watched some telenovelas together. There are some regulars in there who aren’t necessarily customers, and may or may not have suffered some brain damage in ‘nam, but it just adds to the local flavor! Keep your eyes open for the older gentleman with the «I Love Grandpa Carmine» ball cap on — he’s awesome.

Just the name of this place should tell you that these people do not f around. Laundromat. No airs. No pretense. In yo face explanation.
Mr. Kim is so close to my apartment and quick that I no longer need to resort to wearing bathing suit bottoms as underpants when I get through the end of my underwear cycle. Only once has he told me that I would have to wait until tomorrow to get back my laundry and that was only because I dropped it off after 1 pm on a weekend.
He also skillfully hems my pants and since I’m only 5’1, I need a lot of pants hemmed.