Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 507 Location: Park Place Shuttle
Mon Dec 18, 06 7:56 pm EST
I was talking to a tenant in the newly renovated apt. building on the corner of Pacific and Bedford (diagonally across from the shelter) and she told me about a recent burglary of her apt. It appears as if somebody used a basic tool (I won't give out too many details) to pry off the lock cylinder on their apt. door. Then the burglar simply stuck his finger inside the lock assembly and the door opened right up. The burglar got away with alot of electronics and personal belongings all of which he/she carried right out the front door.
There was no secondary deadbolt on the door. The only lock was the one supplied by the contractor who did all of the work in the building before anybody moved in. There is a stipulation in the lease that the tenants are responsible to provide their own deadbolt so that gets the landlord/super off the hook.
If you aren't very handy or know nothing about locks then you should call a locksmith. It more seem expensive at first until you think about how much your propery and life are worth. Have a deadbolt (the type that slides into the frame) installed, always use it when your away and use a chain when your home.
Also keep in mind that most burglaries in this area occur on the top floors. There is less foot traffic the higher up you go, especially in buildings without elevators.
armchair_warrior retsop cixelsyd
Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 5857 Location: boondocks
Mon Dec 18, 06 8:03 pm EST
i have dead bolts on all the apts. but i doubt they ever use em. they actually told me i put too many locks on them doors lol. when i gave them keys. _________________ Fight white guilt and injustice by going to a Native American casino and gamble your money away.
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alafairnadia radical quellist
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 8272 Location: not washington ave. btwn sterling & st. johns
Tue Dec 19, 06 12:24 am EST
damn! I use all of my locks (deadbolt and not), and that's all so scary. I hate the idea of someone getting into my apartment when I'm not here. it makes me really nervous and frightened.
thanks for the notice. _________________ like a smoked meat with an earthy youth overnote
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Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 642 Location: Park Place NY/Nostrand
Tue Dec 19, 06 11:47 am EST
ParadeRest wrote:
I was talking to a tenant in the newly renovated apt. building on the corner of Pacific and Bedford (diagonally across from the shelter) and she told me about a recent burglary of her apt. It appears as if somebody used a basic tool (I won't give out too many details) to pry off the lock cylinder on their apt. door. Then the burglar simply stuck his finger inside the lock assembly and the door opened right up. The burglar got away with alot of electronics and personal belongings all of which he/she carried right out the front door.
There was no secondary deadbolt on the door. The only lock was the one supplied by the contractor who did all of the work in the building before anybody moved in. There is a stipulation in the lease that the tenants are responsible to provide their own deadbolt so that gets the landlord/super off the hook.
If you aren't very handy or know nothing about locks then you should call a locksmith. It more seem expensive at first until you think about how much your propery and life are worth. Have a deadbolt (the type that slides into the frame) installed, always use it when your away and use a chain when your home.
Also keep in mind that most burglaries in this area occur on the top floors. There is less foot traffic the higher up you go, especially in buildings without elevators.
When managing buildings, I always suggest that tenants add their own deadbolt locks. It's not about the money, but the fact that the tenant then knows who has the keys. If the landlord puts in the deadbolt, the tenant will never know for sure who has the keys. The landlord could also be at risk if one of his employees, unknown to him, keeps a copy of the key and there is a subsequent breakin.
I've also observed that breakins are most common right after you move in. Apparently some folks watch others move in and thus know what you got and what they want. I've also seen cases where burglars come back the next day because they couldn't get it all in one trip.
All in all, getting your own deadbolt as soon as you move in is the best way to go. Also repair a broken lock immediately after the burglary happens.
An ounce of prevention will make you sleep a lot better.
ParadeRest Crabby Native
Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 507 Location: Park Place Shuttle
Tue Dec 19, 06 6:50 pm EST
"They" do absolutely watch who is moving in. Quite often a newer tenant is the victim of a burglary. Keep that in mind when your unloading your UHaul full of stuff. Keep the truck doors open as little as possible so that nobody can see your stuff. You should also try to keep somebody posted by the truck so that nothing grows legs and walks away while your in the elevator. Things disappear quickly in this neighborhood.
sje deleted by user
Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 954 Location: out of here
Tue Dec 19, 06 8:17 pm EST
That freaking mens shelter is bad news, I don't care how PC you want to be, I wouldn't live near it for anything.
alafairnadia radical quellist
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 8272 Location: not washington ave. btwn sterling & st. johns
Wed Dec 20, 06 1:08 am EST
sje wrote:
That freaking mens shelter is bad news, I don't care how PC you want to be, I wouldn't live near it for anything.
it's really sad, too. I know a man who lives there and he hates it. it's awful that people who are genuinely trying to turn their lives around have to live with complete degenerates (and trust me, my friend is a degenerate, but just not at the totally base, "I don't give a fuck" level). still, I know that people have to live somewhere, and I'm glad there is a place that people can live while they save money to get back on their feet. I just wish it weren't a fucking shithole. psychologically, it impedes any level of self-reliance and self-improvement people might naturally have and rely upon before they arrive. and, now that I have this friend, I realize how many people I interact with on a daily basis who live in similar circumstances. I wish I could buy everyone an apartment of their own. _________________ like a smoked meat with an earthy youth overnote
sje deleted by user
Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 954 Location: out of here
Wed Dec 20, 06 12:55 pm EST
I know, so let's give millions of tax dollars to Ratner rather than fixing situations like this. This city's priorities are ass backwards.
armchair_warrior retsop cixelsyd
Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 5857 Location: boondocks
Wed Dec 20, 06 1:07 pm EST
solution send them to a work camp in Alaska, they pay well too!! _________________ Fight white guilt and injustice by going to a Native American casino and gamble your money away.
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Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 138
Wed Dec 20, 06 2:45 pm EST
armchair_warrior wrote:
solution send them to a work camp in Alaska, they pay well too!!
I think you've watch the "James takes a job in Alaska" episode on Good Times one too many times!
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Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 642 Location: Park Place NY/Nostrand
Wed Dec 20, 06 3:34 pm EST
sje wrote:
I know, so let's give millions of tax dollars to Ratner rather than fixing situations like this. This city's priorities are ass backwards.
The city under Dinkins and Koch created thousands of affordable houses. Sadly the Bloomberg administration has inherited a city with no city-owned vacant buildings or city-owned vacant land on which to build. They must now rely on the private sector. Hence the 2,250 affordable rental units in Atlantic Yards. Like it or not, voters have ratcheted back government spending to the point where the public sector is a weak shadow of its former self and we are forced to rely on the generosity of strangers for works that benefit the public.
And all of the BS and chest pounding of wanna be electeds can't change that. Unless they are willing to raise taxes. When was the last time you heard someone running for office promising to raise taxes???
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