Enough With the Marauding Teenagers!
A couple of months ago as we were walking East on Greene Avenue between Waverly and Washington we noticed in our peripheral vision someone approaching fast from behind. When we spun around, it was a teenage boy, probably about 15 years old, who had crept up and was hovering inches from the back of our…
A couple of months ago as we were walking East on Greene Avenue between Waverly and Washington we noticed in our peripheral vision someone approaching fast from behind. When we spun around, it was a teenage boy, probably about 15 years old, who had crept up and was hovering inches from the back of our head mocking us provocatively to the clear delight of his jeering friends. Ever risk-averse, we quickly walked out into the middle of the street and starting dialing on our cell phone. With a few shouts, the pack continued down the block. We jogged back to a police car we had noticed parked back on Vanderbilt, told the cops what had happened and went home. The next day we heard that a woman had been mugged half an hour later a few blocks from there by a bunch of teenagers. We’ve heard of several similar instances in the area in recent weeks. And it’s not just Clinton Hill. A post on Brooklynian describes how a trio of teenage girls (19, 17 and 12) mugged five different people in Prospect Heights on Saturday night (and how only one of them decided to press charges) and an email we received yesterday told of a violent mugging of a twenty-something male by a group of boys at around 8:15 Monday night at Dekalb and South Oxford Street in Fort Greene (above). What can the community do to combat this activity? Obviously greater police presence would help, but given the paltry resources the NYPD devotes to this part of town, it’s going to take a lot of vigilance on the part of residents in terms of reporting even small incidents of harassment and pressing charges. And everyone should be aware that a lot of these muggings are happening during daylight hours, often between the end of school and dinner time, so it’s a good idea to minimize iPod and cell phone usage during those times. Please use this comment thread to document other similar incidents that you know about in recent months as well as to suggest ways to address the problem.
12.28 – those are mean dogs, but they are as ghetto as flashy sneakers and ostentatious jewellery, no brownstone owner would be seen dead with them. Plus, the attacking kids don’t have dogs.
“You should carry a gun if you want to live in a ghetto like Clinton Hill or Ft. Greene. Just because you are a sucker and blew your life savings an a $1 million home in a black ghetto doesn’t mean you will be safe. You should of bought in a nice, safe, white neighborhood like Bay Ridge if you were interested in a safe, family orientated neighborhood. You want to be hip and live with the black thugs, well that is your choice.
Safe and happy in Bay Ridge.”
Hey Asshats! See this quote! this is from the heart of a real NYer! Who was born and raised here and understand the mechanic of this city. You Asshats should read this statement over and over again until it skinks in your Tofu encrusted brains!
Oh BTW if you are caught carrying a illegal handgun, that’s 3.5 years is State prison! No if and or buts about it. Say hello to Bubba, he loves Asshats… LMMFAO
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
“The What isn’t afraid because, in his experience, even maurauding kids think a guy wearing a diaper and a suit of armor eating handfuls of Tang out of a bucket is pretty terrifying, and they tend to cross the street themselves.”
oh man this has got to be bitch slap of the day. Handful of tang LOL. Gabby get on it!
On topic: I do see lots of early settlers in Bed Stuy with large dogs.I saw similar pioneers in PH in the late early 80’s.
12.28 – that would be the spanish speakers who have those dogs.
I love Clinton Hill, Stuy Heights, Crown Heights etc. They are beautiful neighborhoods with beautiful housing stock.
I admire those who pioneer there (though I sometimes wonder if the prices haven’t gotten out of whack.) And agree that 10 years from now you will all look like geniuses.
However, occasional random violence and crime is pretty much what you can expect until then.
It’s have’s moving in close proximity to have-nots, plain and simple.
(BTW: I grew up in Park Slope in the late 70’s early 80’s and it was pretty much the same then.)
“If there is one thing most poor black kids are afraid of it is dogs. It’s a cultural thing. Get a nice Lab or Shepherd. Nobody will mess with you, and the dogs are great companions and quality of life enhancers.”
Ignorant Asshat quote of the day! Most the “Hood” have Pit Bulls, Mastiffs, Carrara and American Red Nose Bulls. There is no dog that can mess with this group. A trained Pit will destroy any dog on this planet! Nice one, Asshat!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
And I think it was a Republican mayor who, after years of democrats, finally instilled some order to this city. But I might be wrong.
Nokilissa,
Republicans are the problem huh? Yeah, the democrats have done so much to help the poor of New York City!
I enjoy your posts on occasion, but seriously – this city is a museum for failed liberal social programs. I really had no idea people believed in that stuff anymore.
You should carry a gun if you want to live in a ghetto like Clinton Hill or Ft. Greene. Just because you are a sucker and blew your life savings an a $1 million home in a black ghetto doesn’t mean you will be safe. You should of bought in a nice, safe, white neighborhood like Bay Ridge if you were interested in a safe, family orientated neighborhood. You want to be hip and live with the black thugs, well that is your choice.
Safe and happy in Bay Ridge.