Teen-on-Teen Shooting on Downing Street
We received a tip—which we’ve since been able to confirm—that there was a double shooting on Saturday night in the schoolyard at PS 56 in Clinton Hill. Evidently there was some kind of gathering (described by one neighbor as “insanely loud”) that had a number of teenagers at it and that at about 8:45 p.m….
We received a tip—which we’ve since been able to confirm—that there was a double shooting on Saturday night in the schoolyard at PS 56 in Clinton Hill. Evidently there was some kind of gathering (described by one neighbor as “insanely loud”) that had a number of teenagers at it and that at about 8:45 p.m. a boy and girl (ages 14 and 15) were shot by another teen who is still at large; neither victim was killed. Unfortunately, there seems to be a incident like this every year around this time. Any other neighbors hear the goings-on or witness the aftermath?
This from a lurker and infrequent poster so my asshat opinion is for naught…but it’s time for the what to take a permanent vacation. what a complete worthless POS.
downing street is one of the tougher parts of clinton hill. a lot of gangs in that area…
What, you are correct. Mandatory sentence is 3.5 years now for carrying a gun in NYC.
Started at one year. Then raised to two years. Now 3.5. Like DIBS said, why not make it ten? That won’t work either.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122835270947177981.html
If this shooting happened in the Underwood Park or in FG Park and the victims where innocent bystanders(as opposed to those guilty teenagers), would the community response be the same?
This is a wake up call. Let’s not forget that there is still a young teenager walking the streets of CH/FG who is armed, has already shot up a playground and should be considered dangerous. I hope they catch him soon.
I’m sorry, but this is getting ridiculous. The history of every neighborhood is filled with stories of someone moving in and bettering their home, and their surroundings. These tales have no race, no class, because they are typical of every race and class. Harlem isn’t the only place with a “Strivers Row”, because most of us are striving to make where we live, and the community surrounding our homes, better, safer, more prosperous. To equate a concern with shootings to the success of a flea market is a stretch, and nothing more than sour grapes, if you ask me.
Speaking of which, shootings and the proliferation and tolerance of guns is not destroying the homes and lives of supposedly all white gentrifiers. Guns are killing young minority kids, innocent minority kids playing on the street or in a yard, as well as teenagers involved in gangs, or just antisocial behaviour. Guns are waved around like trophies, not the dangerous killing weapons they are, and some of these kids have no clue until they see their friend’s blood pooling on the ground. All of us, black, white, rich, poor, oldtimer and newcomers should be screaming about getting guns off the streets, and building a national culture of intolerance for guns. Gun violence victims’ advocacy groups grow in membership every day, yet the NRA has a stranglehold on our lawmakers that is as strong as ever, no matter how many people get killed on our streets, on campuses and schools. It’s mind boggling in its shortsighted idiocy how we allow this to happen. Trust me, it’s not only the “gentrifiers” who want guns off the streets, it’s anyone with a brain.
“Wall Street is fucking dead,”
Hey What, Wall Street’s looking very much alive today!
Posted by: denton at June 1, 2009 1:17 PM
That’s the Uncle Sugar rush but wait for the tweeking..
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
chorosch — Maybe people should have to send you an application before moving to a home in New York City so you could assess them and make sure they are the “right kind of people” before letting them in?
Like it or not, we don’t live in closed communities. Last time I checked, we are all living in New York City, not some pissant town of 2000 souls in the middle of Appalachia.
Be grateful you are not the one being priced out of your home. If you think having new neighbors with a lifestyle different from your own is uncomfortable, imagine being priced out of your home (as many of us have been recently), moving somewhere new to build a life, and being greeted with indifference, hostility, and resentment.
What — do you know what the difference is between the citizens in your “All White KKK city” and you? Me neither…
Arkady, where you been? Reefer will no longer get you a two year mandatory sentence. Not for a user amount.
I forget that my neighborhood has a long history. I assume everything I have ever experienced in my neighborhood is all that ever was or ever will be.
Change is not allowable without my approval.
I curse when I have nothing meaningful to say or retort to the obvious.