New York City's ultimate hoarder: Homeless woman wanders the city with 20 grocery carts, 14 laundry carts, eight suitcases, two large crates and one dolly 

  • Sonia Gonzalez, 60, has been hauling her huge load around NYC for years 
  • The Puerto Rican native mostly hangs out in Hell's Kitchen
  • Her collection includes  an air conditioner, a wire shelving unit and a Hannah Montana kids laundry hamper

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 14:39 EST, 9 March 2016 | Updated: 17:37 EST, 9 March 2016

A hoarder who has been shifting her enormous load - that stretches an entire block - around New York City for years, is showing no sign of slowing down.

Sonia Gonzalez, 60, hauls around 20 grocery carts, 14 laundry carts, eight suitcases, two large crates and one dolly, much to the disbelief of passers-by.

Her collection includes bottles and cans, an air conditioner, shower curtain rods, a wire shelving unit, a Hannah Montana kids laundry hamper and a pair of New Balance sneakers. 

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Sonia Gonzalez has been hauling her enormous load - which stretches an entire block - around New York City for years

Sonia Gonzalez has been hauling her enormous load - which stretches an entire block - around New York City for years

The 60-year-old shows no sign of slowing down: Most days she is seen moving her collection around the Hell's Kitchen area 

The 60-year-old shows no sign of slowing down: Most days she is seen moving her collection around the Hell's Kitchen area 

The hoarder has been criticized by nearby workers who have complained that she is bringing down the tone of the neighborhood 

The hoarder has been criticized by nearby workers who have complained that she is bringing down the tone of the neighborhood 

On Tuesday, the Puerto Rican native was found moving her collection of junk north on Tenth Avenue from West 39th Street .

Speaking to Daily Mail.com Gonzalez said that locals call her 'Choo Choo' - because of her huge train-like procession of carts.

She added that the police do not bother her, but sometimes members of the public do phone 911 to complain about her.

When asked why she had such a large number of carts and possessions, Gonzalez said it is so she can sell them and make some money. 

She mostly hangs out in Hell's Kitchen but is constantly on the move - always with her belongings in tow. She secures the items to her carts with rope and plastic twine.

Gonzales told the Post that people sometimes give her $5 or $10, which she says she takes 'to stop them feeling bad.'

Her collection includes bottles and cans, an air conditioner, shower curtain rods, a wire shelving unit, Hannah Montana kids laundry hamper and a pair of New Balance sneakers

Her collection includes bottles and cans, an air conditioner, shower curtain rods, a wire shelving unit, Hannah Montana kids laundry hamper and a pair of New Balance sneakers

Gonzalez generally moves her carts one or two blocks at a time, as pictured above

Gonzalez generally moves her carts one or two blocks at a time, as pictured above

A passing driver complained moaned about Gonzalez's load:  'This stinks. She needs to move her stuff!'

A passing driver complained moaned about Gonzalez's load:  'This stinks. She needs to move her stuff!'

But the hoarder has been criticized by nearby workers who have complained she is bringing down the tone of the neighborhood.

One construction worker at 10 Hudson Yards told the Post: 'Someone needs to call Sanitation and have that crap thrown out.

'You don't want to go back to what [the neighborhood] was 20 years ago.'

While a driver moaned: 'This stinks. She needs to move her stuff!' 

But according to a doorman who works between 41st and 42nd street, Gonzalez has been hauling her great load for years and he has never seen any police officers address her. 

A City Hall spokesman said: 'Because this person’s possessions are obstructing the sidewalk and traffic, homeless outreach teams and NYPD will again approach the client to attempt to convince her to accept shelter in an available Safe Haven location. 

'The NYPD personnel will go through her possessions with her and voucher any possessions of hers of value.

'If this individual refuses a Safe Haven location, the homeless outreach teams will continue to engage her over the next few days to convince her to come into shelter.'

On Tuesday, she was seen hauling around 20 grocery carts, 14 laundry carts, eight suitcases, two large crates and one dolly

On Tuesday, she was seen hauling around 20 grocery carts, 14 laundry carts, eight suitcases, two large crates and one dolly

One construction worker at 10 Hudson Yards told the Post: 'Someone needs to call Sanitation and have that crap thrown out'

One construction worker at 10 Hudson Yards told the Post: 'Someone needs to call Sanitation and have that crap thrown out'

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