Senator Checks In On Clinton Hill Drug Trade
We just received a copy of Senator Velmanette Montgomery’s letter to 88th Precint head John Cosgrove about the migration of the drug activity from Grand Avenue to Cambridge following the barricading of Grand this summer: September 28, 2006 Deputy Inspector John Cosgrove 88th Precinct 298 Classon Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205 Re: Illegal Drug Activity, Fulton…
We just received a copy of Senator Velmanette Montgomery’s letter to 88th Precint head John Cosgrove about the migration of the drug activity from Grand Avenue to Cambridge following the barricading of Grand this summer:
September 28, 2006
Deputy Inspector John Cosgrove
88th Precinct
298 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Re: Illegal Drug Activity, Fulton Street, Washington/Classon Avenues
Dear Deputy Inspector John Cosgrove:
I am writing to you on behalf of my constituents who reside in and around the above area in my district. The complaints are about the selling of drugs and loitering.
I am requesting that something be done about the illegal drug selling in the above area, and the loitering in front of 134 and 132 Cambridge Place by people who are not residents of that block.
I would like to know what is being done about this problem and after the closing of Grand Avenue the investigation has not ventured in surrounding areas (sic). The illegal drug activity has moved to other places such as Downing Street and Cambridge Place. I am awaiting a response to this situation.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Senator Velmanette Montgomery
18th Senate District
Granted this was written a couple of months ago, but as far as we can tell, the drug dealing has resumed on Grand Avenue again as well. Is it still happening on Cambridge and Downing too? Update: For Cosgrove’s response, continue reading below.
Turning Up The Pressure on Grand and Putnam [Brownstoner]
Here’s what Cosgrove had to say in response:
October 25th, 2006
In regards to: Drug Activity v/o Downing St & Cambridge Pl.
Dear Hon. Senator Velmanette Montgomery,
Thank you for taking the time to bring this consituent matter to my attention. I am very concerned about the collateral effects of our initiative in the vicinity of Downing Street and Cambridge Place.
I have researched the specific locations you complained of; buildings 132 & 134 Cambridge Place. For the period of July 1st through October 14th, 2006 there were a total of three (3) 911 calls for service at 132 Cambridge Place. Of these two were for domestic matters. At 134 Cambridge Place there were zero calls for service.
It troubles me that our constituents feel their quality of life has been adversely impacted by our summer initiative at the intersection of Putnam and Grand Avenues. I would encourage them to utilize the “911” and “311” systems top report the violations they are observing. This way the New York City Police Department can do something aboutthe violations in “real time”.
I will continue to monitor this matter for future discussion.
Sincerely,
Deputy Inspector John Cosgrove
Commanding Officer, 88th Precinct
but the point linusvanpelt is that loser rarely has anything to say at all if he isn’t bashing bed-stuy.
He merely states and restates the obvious. which doesn’t really contribute at all to the dialogue.
I believe that most people by now are aware that Bed Sty has problems with regards to crime. No one is refuting that. Anyone who is willing to plop a million down on a townhouse in bed stuy is well aware that the neighborhood has its share of problems. Real estate agents often refer clients to the police stats when they inquire about the ‘safety’ of the nabe. So I don’t think anyone is going into this blindly. And when they personally encounter dangerous situations, they do like brownstoner and try to bring it to the attention of the precinct, their neighbors, block association, etc.
Park Slope, Fort Greene and Boerum Hill all had there share of rampant crime at one point in time. But a bunch of civic minded and constructive people (including the police force) got together and helped to turn the situation around.
I find little value in the continous bad mouthing of neighborhoods east of flatbush, which is essentially all that loser cares to do.
I’m with you 4:53. In fact, when you look at it that way, poor people deserve to live in drug infested nabes. It’s simply payback for their subjugation of the wealthy.
Bravo 4:53PM!
lol
“Doctors, Firefighters, pilots, nurses, drivers etc, etc, etc – people make mistakes that cost lives ALL THE TIME and they arent prosecuted and dont get sent to jail.”
That’s a bunch of baloney and you know it. Doctors and nurses get sued for malpractice if someone dies. Pilots, if they survive the crash, would probably lose their license.
Firefighters try to save lives; they try to prevent accidents already in progress.
Are you suggesting that cops who break the law by unloading their cartridge shouldn’t be prosecuted????
Wow, I hope no cops ever kills your brother, son, husband or boyfriend accidentally and then says ‘Ooops
Double standard indeed.
It doesn’t matter if the cops were white, black or purple…they should all be prosecuted because they broke the ordinances of their own department. They are trained to only fire 3 shots at a moving car if no other weapon than the car is present.
You guys are right. I am SICK AND TIRED of poor people constantly sticking it to the rich and powerful. Damn them! Damn them all!
poor people can’t help themselves, its a well known fact.
Which poster came up with this piece of nonsense: “shouldn’t call the cops about drug crimes because you’re just transferring the crime to poor communities” In America even poor people have phones. They can call the police and stop crime in their neighborhood like anyone else.
Yes, Vijay, we went from 2,000 murders in 1989 to 500-some by fudging the stats. Just like they faked the moon landing.
I realize police departments downgrade crimes and cook stats — I watch The Wire too. (And I know that the decline in the crack epidemic had a lot to do with that murder fall-off.) But to therefore conclude that nothing police or communities do makes any overall difference and everything depends on Greater Social Forces is nonsense.
Anyway, I don’t believe that poster *was* talking about fudging stats, but rather the guilty-liberal idea that you shouldn’t call the cops about drug crimes because you’re just transferring the crime to poor communities.
anon 3:49. I don’t know whether those cops should be exonerated or not I’ll let the courts decide. But people have a choice in the jobs they do. I fully support the police but someone who cannot handle the pressure and dangers that come with the job should pursue a different line of work.