Robberies on 16th St

People should not keep their bikes in the hallway either. Not only is it an eyesore and a space eater, but neighbors could easily take them and sell as well. We have storage units for that, and if I did not have a storage unit, I would keep it in my apartment. A shame that the woman's apt was robbed, but again, she should keep her door locked?

My friend's place on Court St. was robbed because somebody propped open the front door for a delivery and left it that way. Her door was locked, but they kicked it in anyway. They would never have been able to kick in the main front door to the building.

If prospectheightsyo feels so safe, feel free to post your address here so we can prop your main door open 24/7

I am not pro-robbery, but people shouldn't leave their belongings out in an open space and then act suprised when it's stolen. Keep the bike in your apt. I lived in a 500 SQ ft apt in the East Village and did this. No excuses.

Dottietron wrote: By the way, you can lock the front door to your apartment and still have it crowbarred. It just happened in my boyfriend's building.

A tangential point, but you can install (or have a locksmith install) a j-bar along the edge of your door to prevent this type of entry.

You're equating a stolen bike with rape? Are you serious? IT'S A BICYCLE. THIS IS NYC.

I think people should just take more responsibility for their posessions. Lock things up, store them away, etc.

It is the height of irresponsibility to buzz people you don't know and didn't invite into your building. Even if every door inside the building is safely locked, the person you let in can hide in a dark corner until someone else enters, and then overpower that person as he or she is unlocking the door to his or her apartment.

And yes, a rape or murder could follow, as well as a burglary.

All so that you can feel smug about not keeping your bike in the hallway...

My un-chained bike was also taken from a building that I lived in. What I learned:

People should chain their bikes up in community areas. A chain will not prevent all theft, but it will slow a thief down. Thieves are usually looking for something quick to grab.

Doors to buildings should be double locked.

NO stranger should be allowed in to your building without ID. Anyone can say they're a con-ed worker -- demand ID.

A stranger's access into a building can result in theft, rape, and more.

Question: Have you questioned any people who have access to your building? I know of a super who was caught red-handed with packages that were meant for tenants. Even if no one coughs up your bike, you might smell fish and have a better understanding of who you can and cannot trust.

My un-chained bike was also taken from a building that I lived in. What I learned:

People should chain their bikes up in community areas. A chain will not prevent all theft, but it will slow a thief down. Thieves are usually looking for something quick to grab.

Doors to buildings should be double locked.

NO stranger should be allowed in to your building without ID. Anyone can say they're a con-ed worker -- demand ID.

A stranger's access into a building can result in theft, rape, and more.

Question: Have you questioned any people who have access to your building? I know of a super who was caught red-handed with packages that were meant for tenants. Even if no one coughs up your bike, you might smell fish and have a better understanding of who you can and cannot trust.

My point is that I dont know every single person in my building. People are constantly moving in and out of my building. If someone comes in after me, I'm not going to stop them and ask them a million questions. Do you? Or do you just racially profile people?

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