Two grown men simply laughed when a New York City restaurant owner caught them in the act and confronted them for vandalizing his outdoor dining area.
One of them was seen writing graffiti on the shed before the angry Flowers Café owner came up to stop him.
He recorded the incident and shared it on Instagram, where it received more than 3,000 likes.
‘Man, are you serious?’ he asks the graffiti artist who immediately gets up and begins to walk away.
The owner tells the men that he paid $16,000 for the outdoor dining space, but they simply laugh at him before leaving the area.
Two men laughed at New York restaurant owner and walked away after he confronted them
The man writing graffiti on the shed was confronted by the owner before turning around and walking away on his bike.
“I paid $16,000 for this whole place to rebuild it,” the owner told the men.
One of them responded: ‘Did you pay $16,000? This guy didn’t sand it, man. Fucking terrible.’
The owner said, “It’s a $25,000 fine, so I’m sending this video to the police.”
But the second man, seen vandalizing the property, said sarcastically: “Oh no.”
While his friend added: “Send it to the police.”
The owner of Flowers Cafe shared a video of the ordeal on Instagram and wrote: “Wondering if anyone knows these guys who ruined my outdoor seating.”
“Any hints would be appreciated.”
Vickie Paladino, a New York City Council member and representative of Queens’ 19th district, posted the clip on X.
One of them was seen writing graffiti on the shed before the angry Flowers Café owner came up to stop him.
The owner tells the men that he paid $16,000 for the outdoor dining space, but they simply laugh at him before leaving the area.
New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, who represents Queens’ 19th District, posted the clip on X.
She wrote: ‘Today in things that will make your blood boil: Two adult biker brothers were caught by a restaurant owner vandalizing their outdoor dining space.
‘When he told them how much it would cost and what the fines would be, they laughed at him and walked away.
‘They laughed when he threatened to call the police, knowing that there is virtually nothing the NYPD can do in the current environment except give them a small fine.
“Meanwhile, the owner could be fined $25,000 for failing to clean up his vandalism.”
He added: “Why would anyone want to bother opening a business under these conditions?”
DailyMail.com has contacted Flowers Cafe and the New York City Police Department for comment.