Nabe Crime Wave?

By on February 15, 2007 10:14 am in News

Marc Hermann posts a BHB comment:

B00009V2LU-01-_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpgSeen on Montague Street yesterday: hanging from the railing of a front stoop, encased in a Ziplock bag, was a printed piece of paper, with the headline

** THIEVES TAKE NOTICE **

Thinking I had discovered an 18th century broadside proclaiming that the King is in need of men of questionable morals and character to embark upon a voyage to put down rebellion in far-off colonies, I read on, but was disappointed:

“IF YOU ARE THE PERSON(S) WHO STOLE TWO CHILDREN’S RAZOR SCOOTERS FROM THIS LOCATION ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:30PM BE COMFORTED THAT YOU HAVE BROKEN THE HEARTS OF MY FIVE-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THREE-YEAR OLD SON.

ENJOY THEM WHILE YOU HAVE THEM AS THEY ARE UNIQUE AND IF I FIND THEM I WILL PROSECUTE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.”

Poor kids…on top of everything else, they’re going to be raised to eliminate commas and the second hyphen from “five-year-old.”

Is there a crime wave in the Heights?  "KT" writes:

noname.jpgHi there,
 
I was hoping you might do a story on Monroe Place (between Clark and Pierrepont)– I live there and this morning there was a sign in my foyer saying that a woman had been attacked there this past week.  It also said this was the second recorded attack on Monroe Place recently.  Very upsetting!  Am I unknowingly living on a "bad" block?
 
Please help!
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  • http://bccy.blogspot.com frelkins

    oh yeah there is a crime wave in the heights now!

    last halloween at about 7:45pm a “gentleman” attempted to grab my purse right in front of ann taylor, on the henry st. side opposite the Best dry cleaner.

    the blocks i no longer walk down by myself:

    pierrepont between henry and court — those are lightly walked streets where young men seem to hang out in front of the school, the historical society or near the bank buildings;

    monroe — again, not enough foot traffic at any time of day to be safe;

    court street — from the a train stop to atlantic anytime after 6:30pm;

    around the court st. movie theater esp. is dicey in the evenings, i think. i almost never attend movies there anymore and am getting reluctant to go to borders in the evening at all.

  • http://brooklynheightsblog.com Qfwfq

    I really don’t think this neighborhood is even close to dangerous. I felt more threatened going to the deli on 28th and Lex when I lived in that area.

  • wayne

    I agree w/ Qfwfq…Compared to other parts of NYC, the Heights is like a gated community in terms of safety. Not to say there’s no crime, but significantly lower than other areas. If you can’t feel safe in the Heights, where can you in the City?
    Won’t walk down Court after 6.30pm? I think that’s just excessive paranoia IMO.

  • yo

    I agree with both Wayne and Qfwfq that the Heights is a safe neighborhood. However, I will say that the qualities that make it such a great place to live (quaint, tree-lined streets, relatively uncrowded) also create an ideal situation in which a mugger can operate. I lived on Monroe pl. for a while and definitely thought about how vulnerable you can be while walking alone at night in the heights a few times. However, people get mugged in broad daylight in the middle of the city all the time. Be vigilant and alert and you should be fine. The only other solution would be to put patrolmen all over the neighborhood, which isn’t realistic nor desirable.

  • anon

    Living in Cobble Hill for 3 decades, I know for a fact that people come to the Heights to prey on unsuspecting Heights dwellers, in the summer, there are always reports of pocketbooks being taken from outdoor cafes, there are always breakins in the heights, muggings by train stations, bikes taken from unlocked hallways. Its not “unsafe” if people are aware of their surroundings, lock their doors and such…A great hint as to what is going on is looking in the local papers at the police blotters.Its easy to spot trends. I still cant believe the amount of breakins, and muggings by train stations that occur, when they are posted time and time again in the papers. Just like anywhere, keep aware, and you should be okay. As for things like bikes and scooters, (i have had many bikes stolen since childhood, locked and unlocked)…if you aren’t going to lock them up, dont bring them out. The one good thing is these kids are learning early.
    Oh, and I doubt the thief reads fliers on the gates, unless they are coming back to the scene of the crime to check if the door to the vestibule is unlocked again….

  • myself

    It’s the thugs from the projects nearby and the Fulton Street mall. The above poster is right, they come to Brooklyn Heights to prey on the easy marks.

  • bklyn**

    Uhm, “myself”…Just curious how long you”ve lived in brooklyn heights? I for one lived first on State street until I was two, and then Cranberry Street until I moved out at 22 9My mother stil owns her place there) You, sir/madam sound like a complete idiot. That’s all.

  • anon again

    I am the poster above “myself”, I stopped pointing the finger at where criminals come from a long time ago. Growing up in CH, there were plenty of local thieves, same in the heights, and smith street used to be a scary strip back in the 70’s.We dont have to look outside of the neighborhood all the time.

  • Homer Fink

    How about that lovely lady trying to “yoke” folks on Cranberry Street this morning around 9:30? Fantastic.

  • mickel

    I think its easy to say the the crime comes from outside the heights and if not I know that its a new young generation. I have had my I-Pod stolen from me on Montague right off of the Promenade. They must have been 13-17.

  • wayne

    what’s this about a lady yoking folks on Cranberry?

    and mickel, did they forcibly take it from you, or they swiped it when you weren’t looking?

    slow friday, looking for interesting stories.

  • anon again

    here’s one Wayne, There used to be packs of kids at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge bike/pedestrian offramp, they would make a line, and clothesline people coming into Brooklyn on their bikes, then take em. Not sure if that happens anymore Also, if you ever see a pack of kids on bikes, and one kid is riding another on the back of his, chances are they are “hunting” for an extra bike.

  • Wake up

    You hipsters and out of towners need to wake up! You live in Brooklyn. No matter how safe you think your neighborhood is, trouble is just a subway ride away.