Avoid the metropolis towers!

I just had two "dog poop" (stepping on it) incidents in the last 12 hrs! gross!
one was on warren st yesterday night opposite the 350 warren st closed mill, the poop was there on the curb and I almost slipped.. yuck..
today morning.. i almost stepped on another one again.. this time on curb near christopher columbus.. near the entrance of the chase bank
why do people keep dogs when they cannot cleanup?

I have to return my comcast equipment to the comcast service center at 2121 JFK blvd and I have been reading a lot of stories about the area being not safe.
What do you guys suggest, is it worth driving there? Or shall I use some other mode of returning the equipment?

PS - I plan to drive on a saturday morning.

Thanks,
Pranil

Thanks a lot to all for the suggestions!

We live near the grove st path station and need to travel to the Bayonne DMV to get my wifes license. She has to write the knowledge test which is no longer conducted at 538 Summit Ave.
I wanted to know what is the best route to that DMV considering we have to cross the "ghetto" to reach there.
I have checked google maps and mapquest, I get the following four options

1. Directly drive on JFK Blvd from Grand St-Communipaw Ave. (fastest)
2. Take Route 440 and exit to JFK Blvd (slowest)
3. Drive on West Side ave, use Danforth Ave to get to JFK Blvd
4. Drive through Garfield Ave and then take Danforth Ave to get to JFK Blvd

Any sort of suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks,
Pranil