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the homeless couple who ride the bus all day — Brooklynian

the homeless couple who ride the bus all day

brooklynpotter
brooklynpotter
edited November -1 in Park Slope
every time i get on the b69, or b67 (literally, every time) there is this couple on there. 60s, grey, carrying lots of duffel bags, homeless i believe. i think they ride the bus all day. she's totally quiet, he can get riled and scream and throw things.

is there any way to get them some help? (and, frankly, off the bus? because last week a flying duffel bag came precariously close to my head)

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  • whatchuwant
    whatchuwant
    Wait until you actually get hit in the head and call the cops on him/them- just don't file charges.
    .....that's the only thing I can think of. Shrug.
  • drano
    drano
    Doubt there's much that can or will be done. Maybe let yourself get hit a little bit next time this kook decides to throw something and then press assault charges. That will get the system to take a look at him.

    Sounds harsh, but sooner or later this guy is going to mess with the wrong person and get a personality changing beating.
  • danny hellman
    danny hellman
    While we're on the subject of local oddballs, what's up with that weird little guy who walks around on 7th Ave singing in a high-pitched voice?
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    i'm wondering why the bus driver hasn't said anything to anyone
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    brooklynpotter wrote: i'm wondering why the bus driver hasn't said anything to anyone
    is it always the same driver?
  • brooklynpotter
    brooklynpotter
    no
  • pastoralia
    pastoralia
    "Danny Hellman" wrote: While we're on the subject of local oddballs, what's up with that weird little guy who walks around on 7th Ave singing in a high-pitched voice?
    Yes...what is his deal? Why hasn't he been punched in the throat yet?
  • danny hellman
    danny hellman
    pastoralia wrote:
    Yes...what is his deal? Why hasn't he been punched in the throat yet?
    I suppose warbling insanely in a falsetto up and down 7th Ave isn't as bad as ripping the branches off of demon-possessed trees, but it's disturbing as Hell.
  • slopeduder
    slopeduder
    Danny Hellman wrote: [quote=pastoralia]
    Yes...what is his deal? Why hasn't he been punched in the throat yet?
    I suppose warbling insanely in a falsetto up and down 7th Ave isn't as bad as ripping the branches off of demon-possessed trees, but it's disturbing as Hell.

    I swear he does it to get a reaction out of people. At least half a dozen times he's started singing right as I walk past scaring me every time and he directly looks at you, like he wants to see if you crap your pants or not.
  • mary
    mary

    Subject: homeless couple riding bus in park slope

    I don't ride the buses yet, being new in the area, but if I did and if I saw the couple you have described, I would definitely report them to the MTA and also to the Dept. of Social Services, asking that they investigate the situation and do something about it. They are obviously in need, and also obviously a danger to the public if the man is prone to throwing things on the bus.
    My philosophy is (even if Anonymous) that if I see something that is "not right", I report it; and this is not being nosey or judgemental. The various services in the city simply cannot see everything that is going on, and often very correctable situations require us to report them so that they can be remedied. So, it was great that you took the step to post the problem here; however, I hope you will take it one step further and write, not call, the above-mentioned authorities (Google for addresses). You will be doing a great service to yourself, the couple on the bus, and to the other bus riders. I do this sort of thing often - reporting anything that I see that is "not right". Today, for example, I am personally taking responsibility for a bunch of mail that has been lying on the floor of my apartment's entryway, not deliverable obviously, but neither the postman nor the in-and-out apartment manager has gone to the effort to return it to the post-office. I will do that this morning. I know that I would want someone to do the same for me if it were my mail that had gone awry and been left on the floor for over a week! So, please take a few more minutes and use two postage stamps to help this couple and the other riders (including yourself) by actively reporting the situation to the proper authorities. You might even save a life by doing so! Thanks.
  • lemur11215
    lemur11215

    Subject: Re: homeless couple riding bus in park slope

    mary wrote: being new in the area... My philosophy is (even if Anonymous) that if I see something that is "not right", I report it

    Welcome to Brooklyn. I believe you will find that this approach could consume all of your time and/or make you crazy, as you will see something "not right" almost every day. In addition, the resources to which you would report these types of things are usually unconcerned and unresponsive.
  • danny hellman
    danny hellman
    SlopeDuder wrote:

    I swear he does it to get a reaction out of people. At least half a dozen times he's started singing right as I walk past scaring me every time and he directly looks at you, like he wants to see if you crap your pants or not.
    Yep. That look of sinister glee on his cherubic face indicates to me that he enjoys freaking the rest of us out.
  • mary
    mary
    Yeah, Lemur 11215, you are probably right in a way, but actually, I don't notice much time taken. And I have dialed on my cellphone (how much time did that take?) to report a huge, undiscovered water pipe leak, a flagpole about to fall in a heavy wind (imagine how that would hurt if it landed on a head), reported cockroaches and mice in diners (I hope before you got there to eat :-), and once stopped a homeless lady walking almost barefoot in the snow, as we were passing a Payless store, and asked if I could buy her a pair of shoes. I gave the clerk $25 and left, wishing them both a good day. So...if you are walking home with a bag of groceries and it splits, I hope I am right behind you to run in a store and get you a new bag! That actually happened when I was coming out of the dentist's office in Manhattan - a delivery guy's bag of sandwiches bound for the nearby office building burst open and I ran into Duane Reade for a plastic bag, while he was frantically trying to balance all the food on a fire hydrant! This took perhaps three minutes of my time. So, I hope I am there if your grocery bag breaks, Lemur. Well, I do hope the homeless couple gets sorted out before the poor guy really gets annoyed enough to do serious harm to someone. And this reminds me, I was on the train in Manhattan one day and four large guys got into a serious fight (one even escorted me out of the corner where I was stranded, "so I would not get hurt." However, one of them got knocked down onto a BROOKLYN lady passenger who was seated, and I saw her crying quietly for the next two stops. I asked if she was O.K. and she said she was returning from her orthopedist for a check-up for a broken arm, and that she thought the guy falling on her had broken one of her ribs, because it was so painful. I escorted her, still crying, off the train to upside and gave her $14 (that's all I had and she had not enough cash herself for a taxi), and got her a cab to continue on home to Brooklyn. I never heard from her again, but that was not the point, was it? She was in big trouble and I was there. Cost me only $14. I don't usually "do cash", though!
    So, if you get into a spot Lemur, I hope someone is there to help you and that he/she doesn't think it is too time-consuming :-) Best.
  • quigley
    quigley
    You can always call 311, anytime, to report someone who is homeless. They will ask you all kinds of identifying information of the person(s) and it's usually easier for them if you've seen them more than once. They'll then dispatch someone from homeless services outreach to try and track them down and talk to them about their options. You can also elect to have a 311 representative call you back with an update about whether they made contact or not.

    You'll often find that the homeless services people already know about them and have talked to them before. Still, it never hurts to let them know and it's a pretty easy thing to do.
  • illig
    illig
    mary wrote: Yeah, Lemur 11215, you are probably right in a way, but actually, I don't notice much time taken. And I have dialed on my cellphone (how much time did that take?) to report a huge, undiscovered water pipe leak, a flagpole about to fall in a heavy wind (imagine how that would hurt if it landed on a head), reported cockroaches and mice in diners (I hope before you got there to eat :-), and once stopped a homeless lady walking almost barefoot in the snow, as we were passing a Payless store, and asked if I could buy her a pair of shoes. I gave the clerk $25 and left, wishing them both a good day. So...if you are walking home with a bag of groceries and it splits, I hope I am right behind you to run in a store and get you a new bag! That actually happened when I was coming out of the dentist's office in Manhattan - a delivery guy's bag of sandwiches bound for the nearby office building burst open and I ran into Duane Reade for a plastic bag, while he was frantically trying to balance all the food on a fire hydrant! This took perhaps three minutes of my time. So, I hope I am there if your grocery bag breaks, Lemur. Well, I do hope the homeless couple gets sorted out before the poor guy really gets annoyed enough to do serious harm to someone. And this reminds me, I was on the train in Manhattan one day and four large guys got into a serious fight (one even escorted me out of the corner where I was stranded, "so I would not get hurt." However, one of them got knocked down onto a BROOKLYN lady passenger who was seated, and I saw her crying quietly for the next two stops. I asked if she was O.K. and she said she was returning from her orthopedist for a check-up for a broken arm, and that she thought the guy falling on her had broken one of her ribs, because it was so painful. I escorted her, still crying, off the train to upside and gave her $14 (that's all I had and she had not enough cash herself for a taxi), and got her a cab to continue on home to Brooklyn. I never heard from her again, but that was not the point, was it? She was in big trouble and I was there. Cost me only $14. I don't usually "do cash", though!
    So, if you get into a spot Lemur, I hope someone is there to help you and that he/she doesn't think it is too time-consuming :-) Best.
    wow - you are truly a nice and helpful person

    i hope this city doesn't turn you into a cynical shell of your former self like it has to so many others

    at this point, i'm pretty sure i'd probably step over a bleeding body on the street and continue on my merry way rather than stopping to help :oops:
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