Bushwick Projects and Environs Safe?
Over on Brooklynian, a concerned mother worries that her attractive daughter is planning to move to a new apartment across the street from the Bushwick projects. The feedback from the peanut gallery is pretty unanimous: She’s got good reason to worry. “Simply put,” responds one board member, “This is a dangerous area and probably a…
Over on Brooklynian, a concerned mother worries that her attractive daughter is planning to move to a new apartment across the street from the Bushwick projects. The feedback from the peanut gallery is pretty unanimous: She’s got good reason to worry. “Simply put,” responds one board member, “This is a dangerous area and probably a bad place to live if your daughter is not extremely street savvy, large, or armed.” The sentiment is confirmed by another commenter: “Lived near there for three years. Nothing ever happened to me but my girlfriend was the victim of an attempted “push in” robbery or perhaps rape.” Yikes. Should mom bail out her daughter?
“Guys you need to go over to Brooklynian and read some of that crap(I got banned heh heh). They whine about everything (Black people, crime, dogs, etc.).”
He’s right about this.
Sometimes I think Rob is doing a research project.
Chosen – am assuming you are part of NYPD or some aspect of NY law enforecment
It’s been my experience and observation that current officers(any race, but usually on the younger side) really have issues working in the neighborhood they are assigned. They treat the community poorly or with indifference. I miss the time when cops knew many of the people in the community at least by face if not name. I find more and more cops are just not built that way… – I’d appreciate your thoughts if you are in fact in the NYPD.
I agree there are some amazing cops out there who are very intelligent and worldy – but I seem to encounter the goons or numskulls who really are rude and are just uneducated ruffians!
Oh and rob. OMG! If you ever even think about taking the test for the NYPD, I am moving to New Jersey!
No I have never been booked, did some booking though 😉 The officers working Central Booking are part of what we call the “rubber gun squad.” They are officers who are one step away from being fired or are at least facing serious Departmental Charges. They are there because they have f**ked up attitudes. NYC has some of the best and brightest officers in the country. Many have advanced degrees in numerous areas, many linguists who often assist smaller Departments all over the state. All have at least 60 credits or the equivalent of an Associates degree. We have had visitors from almost every country in the world at 1 PP to seek the expertise of the NYPD. Don’t sell these officers short.
The test like the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is not a test of intelligence but a test to gauge how well you would do in the environment.
Although the officers “hanging out around THE PROJECTS” as you put it, are the smallest of the force which used to be divided into three separate agencies – Transit, NYPD, and Housing Police, they do an excellent job keeping the residents safe. Yes there are bad cops and good cops who make bad decisions but you clearly could never make the cut.
chosen ah. thus the term “going shelter.” to get into housing faster (it’s talked about in the book random family about the bronx)
*rob*
moms worry.
Ive been unemployed for 5 months and havent told her. She’ll just make herself sick. This lady is going to be a wreck until her kid moves out.
Wow Chosen, what an absurd and frivolous lawsuit. The sense of entitlement is shocking.
Yes, I made those dumb things at the rec center cobblehiller! I also went to the school in the summer for both breakfast and lunch. And no that is not how it works in NYC rob.
As much as people living in the PJ’s want to leave, there are as many families who would love a chance to get in. Most of the families receive some form of housing aid like Section 8 or Jiggets. Unfortunately it is extremely hard for people with these vouchers to find housing in the private sector because many landlords illegally discriminate against people with Section 8. Many of the people with Section 8 are what is called working Section 8. They are working poor and could not afford market rate housing in this city if it weren’t for the subsidy. Priority for public housing is given to families coming from the shelter system with other families being taken from a list that they have no doubt been on for years.
As far as the Hasidic community, there is a long history of the public housing battle between them and the Latino and African American communities in Williamsburgh. There have been several suits with the latest ruling by the Federal Court on January 15th of this year. Here is just one link.
http://www.uslaw.com/library/Legal_Commentary/Federal_Court_Rules_Hasidic_Jews_Challenged_Public_Housing_Rule.php?item=359365