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Comment from anon
Time: January 20, 2008, 10:12 am

According to the Gothamist newsmap, the incident was reported at 4:15 AM at 58 Remsen (which is between Montague Terrace and Hicks; it’s the first brownstone on the southeast corner of the block).

We’re about a block away and were woken up by the police/fire presence at around 5:30. My husband tried to run out for breakfast about an hour later and was told he couldn’t leave the area. Don’t know if they’re still restricting foot traffic.

Disturbing stuff indeed.

Comment from anon2
Time: January 20, 2008, 10:35 am

Left around 9-9:30am from a friends place on Grace Ct, was told that you can leave the area, but you will not be able to return.

NYPD said that it would be a least another 2 hours before everything is back to normal. The cop I talked to guessed it would be longer than this.

Rumors stated there was the possibility of more than one pipe bomb at 58 Remsen.

Another interesting morning in Brooklyn.

Comment from Eric
Time: January 20, 2008, 10:55 am

Any info on the guy?

Comment from anon70
Time: January 20, 2008, 11:32 am

news said 31yo.

Comment from anon42
Time: January 20, 2008, 4:36 pm

There was a whole stash of weapons found as well. Could this be related to the swastika graffiti and the “White Power” organization that may operate in this neighborhood?

Comment from Billy
Time: January 20, 2008, 5:08 pm

Wow, it would be wild if the police linked this with the swatiska vandalism. It sounds like the guy liked guns and
things that go boom. I just walked by the house and the cops were posing in front of the front doors for a TV camera crew. I assume the poor residents of that building have not been allowed to go home. What a heartache on such a cold day.

Comment from spm
Time: January 20, 2008, 8:47 pm

I heard on WABC that his name was Ivanov, lived on the parlor floor in the Heights for about 6 years and could be seen walking a dog in the neighborhood. Let’s see what develops…

Comment from MelKel
Time: January 20, 2008, 11:50 pm

I actually know Ivo casually through our dogs. I met him a few years back at the dog park, and I remember immediately thinking he was a bit of an oddball. He told all of my friends and me different stories about his past/ job. He’s told people he was in the Italian, Israeli, and US Armies, that he was a doctor, a video game designer… We all figured out fairly quickly that he lied all the time. I never thought he was actually dangerous, though. I thought he was trying to impress people. I did feel uneasy a couple of months ago when I saw him out wearing a full US Army uniform. I have to admit, when I heard today who it was, I wasn’t surprised.

Comment from anon2
Time: January 21, 2008, 12:19 am

The full write-up is in the Times, apparently the guy had quite the stash, including 6 pipebombs, pistols, rifles, bow and arrows, silencers, etc…

Other than some lost sleep for some neighbors, at least nothing else happened.

Comment from J.J.
Time: January 21, 2008, 7:32 am

I saw him walking his dog down hicks street at 11:30 last night. It couldn’t of been too serious.

Remsen St really has been busy. Fires, Swastikas, Pipe bombs.

Comment from bornhere
Time: January 21, 2008, 11:20 am

J.J. — the guy is to be arraigned today. What are the odds he’d be allowed to go home to walk the dog last night?

Comment from KH
Time: January 21, 2008, 11:44 am

Does anyone know what kind of dog he has? Just trying to figure out who he is, Remsen is our daily dog walk and I can’t place the guy. Hope he is not allowed back and someone is taking care of his poor dog.

Comment from J.J.
Time: January 21, 2008, 2:32 pm

I must be confused with which guy it is. What does this guy look like?

Comment from Remsen
Time: January 21, 2008, 4:00 pm

Is that the same apartment where the Departed was filmed?

Comment from Remsen 2
Time: January 21, 2008, 4:19 pm

Yes, it’s the building where the scene in The Departed was filmed. That would be a good tidbit for the news.

Comment from pnyc
Time: January 22, 2008, 2:43 pm

this is just wonderful news!
my wife and i almost bought in 70 remsen last month — but didnt go through with it. now my family is sending me this story and — well, you get the picture.

but this could happen anywhere in nyc.
and it has.
not to mention how this happens all over the u.s. - except usually it’s found out after the bombs go off.

Pingback from Brooklyn Heights Blog » Ivanov The Terrible/Informant
Time: March 10, 2008, 8:23 am

[...] The twists and turns in the Ivaylo Ivanov drama continue today with reports that he was a paid NYPD informant prior to his accident with a homemade pipe bomb: NY Post: Nazi Thug $nitched for NYPD:  The crazed hatemonger arrested for stashing pipe bombs in his Brooklyn Heights apartment and scrawling swastikas on local synagogues has worked as a paid confidential informant for the NYPD. [...]