Another Homicide??? Utica -Eastern Pkwy

Utica bro? Cmon man.

xlizellx's husband took a sucker's bet.

I am out at utica everyday and rarely is that end of crown heights discussed here. I asumed WRONGLY that it wouldn't be posted about. I am glad it was

And it had already been posted about the day before, so now we get two topics on murder.

Yeah I was leaving work around 730 and the road was blocked off at union and utica (I was going north). Eveything I am reading said it was crazy with lots of bullets flying. Seems to be the way out here - every gun related incident I've been involved in out in south-east crown heights or east flatbush never seems super targeted but rather bullets going all over.

Things I can talk about about that end of Crown Heights:

I hate the dollar vans at the intersection of Utica and Eastern. They park between the main Parkway and the service sides and honk their annoying clown-sounding horns all day.

I hate that when I get off of the bus, the only food options are McDonalds, Subway, and Popeyes (which doesn't take credit card!) -- the good roti places and whatnot are all on my bus route but not at the train station.

I like this donut place on Utica btwn. Union and Eastern -- but their coffee is flat out gross. But a bagel in that neck of the woods is hard to come by. The bagels are decent enough and they have a better variety of sodas than most places in the area. It's quite rare to find a diet soda in the area. For a while Popeyes didn't even have it as a fountain soda choice. .....The bodega on E. 53rd and Clarkson has 50cent bagels with cream cheese -- but they are so squishy and thin. I can eat one in 4 bites. And no diet sodas at all. But for a buck you can have a bagel hot with cream cheese and a cup of coffee. It is what it is.

Also we can discuss my hatred of how crowded the B46 is at ALL times. The lines near the 3/4 train are always long no matter the time of day.

xlizellx: Conrads not doing it for you?

Also, I was looking up info on a different topic for something else and found out that the subway signs are made in Crown Heights near Utica.

http://www.vosizneias.com/55248/2010/05/10/crown-heights-ny-editing-new-subway-signs-costing-800k/

Not sure where off of Utica, though.

krow-
I expressed my condolences above. Because very few people who post on this board tend to murder people, such threads usually die a quick death. We are just trying to keep the thread alive. [hitting "new topic" is hard work!]

Unfortunately, KWAC isn't around to talk real underworld with me. ...not the silly Hollywood "Godfather" version. So, I guess I'll talk cupcakes and subway signs. .....that conversation seems to have some support.

(Sorry we missed each other KWAC. Catch you on the next shooting or murder thread!).

xlizellx-
I forgive you.

BTW, if you haven't already gone, the Annual Metro North Open House is excellent. It happens every year up in Croton. They open up their train rework facility to the public. I've been twice, and there is lots of huge machines and grease ....I think there is a sign shop as well!

They don't seem to have put the dates on their website yet, but it is usually held on a weekend in late October so the open air train tour can take advantage of the fall leaves. 'tis lovely AND greasy.

dizel.prod-
Good to know.

Can you fill my need for a primer on the CH underworld?
Are we still looking at the antics of Nine Trey Gangsters and Bugout Boyz?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/08/26/2010-08-26_10_bklyn_bloods_in_murder_drug_racketeer_bust.html

Or, do we have other players steppin' up to fill the void?

Getting my news from the paper sucks.

Prices, conflicts, areas, etc. thanks

got it. Yea, some folks don't leave the street after even getting shot.

...and what's the going rate these days for product on Utica?

Assume I'm buying some weight ....not end user crap.

Murder is incredibly bad for individuals and their families.

However, crime threads are a staple of the news for a reason: People love to jabber about crime. http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=46168&postdays=0&postorder=asc&vote=viewresult

In case you haven't noticed, there's lots of shows and movies on cops too.

So far we aren't talking about the character of the guy who got murdered at all. (that would be be bad, especially if we didn't know him).

Can't one learn about the local bloods crew without being judged? ....As you point out, a lot of Bloods are likely good people. Nobody deserves to get murdered.

....the board is open to everyone, but I don't think it actively recruits or claims to represent any neighborhood. Some people might even have their google alerts set to Five Nine .....gotta love new members!

Still need to get an update on weight level pricing.

....KWAC, where are you? Let's not talk about gunshots, but also not talk about kittens and rainbows.....

xlizellx- I used to take the B46 alot. Good times. You don't like the dollar vans?

Krow - Thankyou for you input and good luck on making the internet a place in which you can tell people what is appropriate and where. ...and I do love your assumptions that violent crime is somehow unreal to me. (you consistently make me smile).

We now return to post of the OP:

KWAC wrote:

Theres a War goin on no ones safe from
Mobb Deep

Man, you gotta expand on this.....

xlizellx wrote: [quote=whynot_31]

xlizellx- I used to take the B46 alot. Good times. You don't like the dollar vans?

As a teacher I get an unlimited card taken out of my paychecks -- i pay normal price for it, but it's pre-taxed money so I save a couple hundred a year on taxes. I hate having a card in my pocket and then forking out other money to get the same place.

My employer has transitcheck too. It's a pretty good deal.

....even if you don't have Transitcheck, those Dollar Vans around Utica aren't much cheaper than the bus. ....but they are much faster. ....and, if you are into this sorta thing, the drivers do honk their horns more than a bus.

....I think I find it difficult to dislike things that use ropes to shut their doors.

For example, I find I have a much easier time disliking crime, or senseless violence.