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
it’s a tough call.
mistakes are costly.
I would be less worried about being “criminally indicted and publicly flogged by the likes of Al Sharpton” and more concerned about killing or wounding an innocent bystander.
It seems like most of you here are keyboard warriors. You’ll type a letter or vent on a blog all day long. But you wont pick up the phone and call the cops when you see something.
Of all the complainers, how many of you have actually ever called 911 to report the crimes you are seeing? For the slim number of you that have called 911 before, what was the result? Did they respond? How long did it take? What was the outcome?
There is a very simple way to get results. Call 911 incessantly.
Yeah sure NYPD go out there undercover and bust some drug dealers BUT if you get spooked and make a mistake just prepared to be criminally indicted and publicly flogged by the likes of Al Sharpton
I don’t see the slander fest or libel. these people are simply stating the obvious.
let’s support the lefferts hotel. maybe if our relatives and friends stayed there when they visited brooklyn the proprietors would realize that there is real money to be made from running a legitimate business.
thanks, loser for jumping into the fray with your bed-sty bashing. are you really saying anything that we don’t all already know. try to contribute something substantial next time.
brownstoner is a renegade, rock on dude.
Loser,
You aren’t suggesting residents, new or old, should be complacent about long-standing problems, are you?
remember, if you buy a house in that area, Bed-Stuy etc etc, caveat emptor. Neighborhoods come as-is.
In 3 months there were only three 911 calls. How bad can things be, if no one calls the police?