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Is there any place unsafe in the slope?
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Eating at Lobo? But that's just one man's opinion.
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I wouldn't walk in the park late at night. I've heard that there's higher crime along it at night, but I walk along prospect park west all the time and havn't had a problem yet.
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Anonymous
Posts: 9,622Lock You Vajayjay any time after dark. -
This past summer my boyfriend was mugged on Baltic between 4th and 5th, so we try to stay away from 3th and 4th aves north of Union late at night.
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I was mugged on Caroll between 8th and PPW. Anywhere can potentially be unsafe.
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Really on Carroll? I live on Carroll and always perceived it to be a relatively safe block. But you are correct, anywhere can be unsafe. Just minding your surroundings is the best way to keep from getting mugged.
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Anonymous
Posts: 9,622If you'd like to tell us where you'll be at a certain time, we can mug you right away and get it over with. <---yes, being a bit snarky today. Get ovet it \:D/ -
Is it easy to get car service at nights? How much would it cost to go to Bedford L for instance? and how long might that take? BTW what is Vajayvajay?
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newkid » BTW what is Vajayvajay?
Oy. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vajayjay -
Flexichick » If you'd like to tell us where you'll be at a certain time, we can mug you right away and get it over with. <---yes, being a bit snarky today. Get ovet it \:D/
Gee I didnt think that was snarky.. It made me laugh out loud! -
Flexichick » If you'd like to tell us where you'll be at a certain time, we can mug you right away and get it over with. <---yes, being a bit snarky today. Get ovet it \:D/
she gots the right idea. once you get mugged chances are you won't be mug for years to come. might as well get it over with and be mug by a chick too!Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
I like to stick it to The Man, The Man happens to be Liberal in NYC(power Structure). -
Anonymous
Posts: 9,622I told somebody who was flying in from the Midwest and had never been to NYC before that we'd mug them at the airport as a greeting if that made them feel better
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did you ever read the police blotter in the local papers? It's always on streets you'd think are the last place anything will happen. (like Carroll. like 7th Avenue. like Garfield. like 11th Street, etc. etc.)
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Subject: safety
Park Slope is so much safer than it used to be. I've heard of people getting held up on Fifth Avenue, but very late at night, like 2 or 3 in the morning. If you read the neighborhood paper you'll read about Ipods and handbags getting stolen on 9th Street or at subway entrances, as well as house break-ins. A couple of summers ago someone tried to take my daughter's cell phone on Garfield St., supposedly a very safe street. The residential streets can be quiet and dark at night so it's best to aware of your surroundings. Park Slope is certainly not known as a dangerous neighborhood, but yes, things do happen. Nevertheless, I would never suggest to anyone to NOT move here because of safety concerns. -
Subject: Re: safety
bookistan » Park Slope is so much safer than it used to be.
This is true of most of New York City.bookistan » Park Slope is certainly not known as a dangerous neighborhood, but yes, things do happen. Nevertheless, I would never suggest to anyone to NOT move here because of safety concerns.
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Yikes. I eat at lobo all the time...is there something i should know??
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Did everyone catch a case of the Rushkoffs? Park Slope is a pretty safe place as far as NYC neighborhoods go. Meaning, you won't get shot on the way to work but I wouldn't walk by myself at 2AM down a dark street. Exercise common sense and enjoy the Slope. This neighborhood is great. People get mugged everywhere. Just don't take your wallet and cell phone with you when you take out the garbage.
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willregistersoon » I was mugged on Caroll between 8th and PPW. Anywhere can potentially be unsafe.
4th Street between 7th and 8th, two days before Christmas. A few years ago, thankfully. They seem to target people let their guard down more then they do rich-looking people, IMO.The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky
-- Solomon Short
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I used to live in a ground floor apartment on Union btwn Fourth and Fifth Ave - about two doors down from Fifth. This thread made me remember one night, around 3am when three teenagers fired off a gun in front of my place. That was real special - even heard one of them say "Yo, let me squeeze it son, let me squeeze it." F'ing retards. Of course, that was the only problem I ever had there in four years. Violent acts, or should I say violent idiots, are a random, but inevitable occurrence on any street in the neighborhood.
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newkid » How much would it cost to go to Bedford L for instance? and how long might that take?
Between $14-$20. I've gotten charged $14-$15 from Billyburg to the Slope and paid $18-$20 the last 2 times I went out there from here. At night with normal traffic it's a 10-15 min. ride in either direction."If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe." -
Yes things can happen anywhere but they are significantly less likely to happen in PS then many other places. The 78 precinct (Park Slope) is one of the lowest crime precincts in Brooklyn and Brooklyn, NY is one of the safest large cities anywhere. For comparison - Philadelphia (per capita) has had almost 4x the number of homicides as Brooklyn YTD (more then 2x the number on absolute terms). And remember Park Slope has siginificantly less crime then mst areas of the boro.
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MichaelKeys » I've gotten charged $14-$15 from Billyburg to the Slope and paid $18-$20 the last 2 times I went out there from here.
Billyburg? First time I've heard that!The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky
-- Solomon Short
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AnnaClaire » [quote="MichaelKeys"]I've gotten charged $14-$15 from Billyburg to the Slope and paid $18-$20 the last 2 times I went out there from here.
Billyburg? First time I've heard that![/quote] In Spanish it's el barrio de Guillermo!
"If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe." -
update on the police blotter, although with less details than what you read in the local paper http://www.gothamist.com/labs/map
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I imagine burglaries are still prevalent in PS & PH. People do go where the easy money is. Car break ins/defacing are still a fact of life here. I don't see as much violent crimes as I used to although they still happen. I'm luvin' my Brooklyn though."Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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I've lived in South Slope/Greenwood for years and have never had a problem (knock on wood) - and I walk up from the train at 4th Avenue.
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Subject: Re: unsafe in the slope
newkid » Is there any place unsafe in the slope?
He/she has already asked that question last week: http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33476 and received very detailed answers from many helpful citizens. Apparently, they have not yet abated his/her fear that Park Slope - one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods - is a hotbed of crime. Or is it a troll? Why is everyone asking this question? People at the Streeteasy.com forum are doing the same. It's nuts. Most people in NY would kill to live here, but can't afford it. -
friendlypitbull » Yes things can happen anywhere but they are significantly less likely to happen in PS then many other places. The 78 precinct (Park Slope) is one of the lowest crime precincts in Brooklyn and Brooklyn, NY is one of the safest large cities anywhere. For comparison - Philadelphia (per capita) has had almost 4x the number of homicides as Brooklyn YTD (more then 2x the number on absolute terms). And remember Park Slope has siginificantly less crime then mst areas of the boro.
fyi, pretty sure we're in the 72nd precinct (perhaps that's just south slope?)what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r. -
brooklynpotter » fyi, pretty sure we're in the 72nd precinct (perhaps that's just south slope?)
78th Precinct goes south to essentially Prospect expressway and includes the park itself -
72nd appears to be Sunset Park/Greenwood Heights. I noticed that it is often called the "South Slope" or "Park Slope" by Real Estate agents! The good news - The crime rate in that area is very, very low. http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pct/pct072.html (72nd) http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pct/pct078.html (78th)Ok, now I'm crazy. Another goal achieved.
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Yeah, it is the 78th. Even though the 72nd is physically closer to those of us in the South Slope."If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe."
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Subject: Re: safety
bookistan » The residential streets can be quiet and dark at night
I wish owners would put out more lights in some area's its so freaking dark in a lot of areas in ps and ph. muggers are like roaches. they like to hide in the dark!!!! I made a post about it being too dark once, nobody replied :p.Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
I like to stick it to The Man, The Man happens to be Liberal in NYC(power Structure). -
Here's the Park Slope Courier's Blotter: http://www.parkslopecourier.com/site/tab7.cfm?newsid=18064818&BRD=2384&PAG=461&dept_id=552912&rfi=6 03/10/2007 POLICE BLOTTER By Tom Tracy Thieves broke into the Grand Army Plaza Newsstand last week, taking upwards of $2,000 in receipts. Workers said that they closed the store, located at 400 Flatbush Avenue, at about 6 p.m. on February 26. When they opened for business at 6 a.m. the following morning, they discovered that someone had clipped the locks to the security gate protecting the door. Thieves found the receipts in an unlocked box behind the counter, employees told responding officers. Cops are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward. Calls can be made to the 78th Precinct at (718) 636-6411. All calls will be kept confidential. Senior shove A 63-year-old man contacted police last week claiming that he wanted to press charges against a man that started a chain of events that led to his hospitalization. The victim told police on March 2 that a 5’10â€, 145-pound man he knows shoved him inside his home on the 300 block of Garfield back on January 13. The victim claimed that he fell down onto a hard object and was injured so badly that he was taken to New York Methodist Hospital for treatment. The senior said that he alerted police to the attack as soon as he was released from the hospital. As of this writing, cops were seeking to question the would-be attacker. Who’s blue now? Workers at a local T-Mobile store told police last week that they were victimized by a group of thieves who raided the premises of 20 Bluetooth headsets. Officials said that three unidentified males entered the store, located at 458 5th Avenue at about 2 p.m. on March 2. Working together, the three males scooped up the headsets and ran off. The entire incident took place right in front of the unsuspecting workers, who reportedly had to be told by another customer that thieves were removing items from the displays. The stolen headsets were valued at $75, officials said. Landlord looter A 33-year-old woman went to police last week wanting to tip them off to the shenanigans of an area landlord who allegedly rented an apartment to her and took her security deposit, but never gave her the keys. The woman, a resident of Woodhull Street, told police that she was out $3,400 after the fiasco that started on January 22 and was still continuing. Seeking an apartment on the 400 block of Douglass Street, the woman entered a preliminary five- month lease with the unidentified landlord, she said. The landlord allegedly deposited her check, but never handed over the keys. She also never returned calls from the victim wondering when she could move in. As of this writing, cops were investigating the woman’s claims. Cleaned out Workers for a Park Slope maid service told police last week that someone broke into their business, removing $900 from a filing cabinet. Officials said that someone entered the offices of Miracle Maids Maintenance, located on the 100 block of 8th Street, sometime between 9 p.m. on February 25 and 7 a.m. the following morning. The thief, cops were told, may have used a key to get inside. After circumventing the locks, thieves raided a filing cabinet for the cash, officials said. Frontal assault A group of thieves are being sought for forcing the door to an area business last week. Employees at Cole Partners, 242 Nevins Street, told police that someone damaged the front lock to the business as they entered sometime after 5:30 p.m. on March 1. Workers told police that they showed up for their shift at 8 a.m. the following day to find the busted door, as well as a set of burglars tools left on top of a box in the back office. Police were told that a Dell laptop computer, a LCD television, digital camera and Dewalt laser level were removed from the business. No fare Cops are looking for a group of sticky-fingered fare beaters who reportedly lifted a woman’s wallet and then used her credit cards to make multiple MetroCard purchases. The victim, a 24-year-old woman from the 690 block of Sackett Street, told police that she suddenly discovered that her wallet had been removed from her shoulder bag at 3:30 p.m. on February 16. The woman immediately checked her credit card accounts online to discover that someone had been using them to make “numerous†MetroCard purchases. The victim said that she immediately cancelled her cards and reported the theft to police on February 26. Sugar high Thousands of dollars in phone cards and Lotto scratch-off tickets were removed from the 7th Avenue Candy and Grocery last week, police were told. Workers at the store, located at 168 7th Avenue, told police that they locked up for the night at 11:30 p.m. on February 21. When they opened the store at 7 a.m. the next morning, they realized that someone had removed the locks to the roll-down security gate. Thieves removed $20 in cash, as well as $2,600 in phone cards and scratch-off tickets they found behind the counter. Cops are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward. Calls can be made to the 78th Precinct at (718) 636-6411. All calls will be kept confidential. Wipe out graffiti As the ongoing war against graffiti continues, a $500 reward is being offered to anyone with information about graffiti vandals in their neighborhoods. The hefty reward is part of the city’s new push to rid New York of graffiti vandals. Graffiti is one of the leading quality of life complaints brought to police. Anyone with information about graffiti vandalism is urged to contact either 311 or 911. Cell phone hangup An area student told police that thugs robbed him of his cell phone as he left the School of Global Studies Thursday. The victim, 16, told police that he got into a fight with some classmates at the corner of Court and Baltic Streets after leaving school at 3:30 p.m. on March 1. The fight came to a quick end, but the thieves followed him for several blocks, jumping him again at the corner of Court Street and 4th Place. One of the thieves, described as a 5’11†black male wearing a grey hooded jacket and a black skull cap, punched the victim in the face and took the $110 cell phone from his hands. The victim was not seriously injured, police were told. Cops are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward. Calls can be made to the 76th Precinct at (718) 834-3211. All calls will be kept confidential. Not so sweet charity A woman “unintentionally†donated over $2,000 worth of pricey clothes when she accidentally left her suitcase on the stairs of her Van Dyke Street home last week. The woman told cops from the 76th Precinct that she had forgotten to collect her suitcase at 2:20 p.m. on March 4 when someone collected it for her. Video surveillance of the front of the woman’s home shows that a 5’5†Hispanic male scooping up the luggage and walking off with it. The same man was later seen dumping the contents of the suitcase into a metal bin at a nearby corner – believed to be one of the yellow clothing collection cans that can be found throughout the community. The woman told police that she didn’t want to press charges against the person who took her suitcase, but she needed a police report if she ever wanted to retrieve the $350 pair of boots, $1500 designer suit and $280 blouse that she anonymously bequeathed to a charitable cause.I blame such comments on beer.
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all this happened within how long?
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Wow, this nabe sure is getting sketchy. We should all move out pronto before it's too late!
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newkid » all this happened within how long?
Oh, I think within a couple of hours. Just wait until the summer, when it gets hot and everyone goes crazy. It's bloody Slopeageddon! We also used to have a neighborhood escort, too! -
all this happened within how long?
Wait, what is happening to Park Slope?? Wallets get stolen? Newstands get robbed?? There's graffiti?!? God, this is almost like living in New York City! I'm outta here, before it gets any worse... -
I'm gonna try to catch some grafitti punks, that's a good reward they have, and safer that the copshot reward.
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I'm moving to Crown Heights. It'll be much safer there.
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Anonymous
Posts: 9,622All this "is the Slope safe?" crap actually makes me feel violent
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How can you feel violent with that cute lil kitten's face to look at? I kind of wanna nibble its ears (in a nonviolent way).
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Anonymous
Posts: 9,622jennitrixie » How can you feel violent with that cute lil kitten's face to look at? I kind of wanna nibble its ears (in a nonviolent way).
He is quite the charmer - even though he's grown into those ears a bit -
Flexichick » [quote="jennitrixie"]How can you feel violent with that cute lil kitten's face to look at? I kind of wanna nibble its ears (in a nonviolent way).
He is quite the charmer - even though he's grown into those ears a bit[/quote] Flexi, I like a good feline pic any day (my computer browser's history will attest to that
) but dare I say I miss the old bendy-pics you once treated us to... whadda ya say we get a new shot of the old bendy flexichick that we all have come to love 
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I caught some kids tagging up on the front of my building. It made me want to get super violent. To add insult to injury, they weren't even doing anything that cool! It's lime green and just looks like squiggles. gggrrrrr
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Take their photo and turn them in. I hear you get a reward.
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It was dark and they both had on hoods but they may come back to finish it because it looked like the beginnings of a pretty large tag. I'm sure my landlord won't be taking it off anytime soon.
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I scolded some kids once on the street for blantantly littering near a trash can.
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If you don't know what precinct you are in, you might have a problem communicating with the cops about quality of life issues, etc. 78th Precinct and 72nd Precinct border each other on 15th St. i.e., north side of 15th St is 78th Precinct, and south side of 15th St is 72nd Precinct.
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I've lived in the Slope since' 95 and have never been robbed or mugged. BUT, if you read the crime report from the free local weekly Park Slope newspapers, it'll scare the shit out of you. Reads like a crime plagued ghetto! Also good for a laugh now and again.
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