Neighbors
Photo via ajhazell [https://www.instagram.com/p/9RyDyvEfi2/?tagged=brokeniphone] Over the last few months, our site has become a maudlin reliquary of iPhone muggings [/blog/crime/injured-12-year-old-is-latest-victim-of-recent-iphone-robberies-in-neighborhood/] in the neighborhood. And if you type “iPhone” [/?s=iphone] into our search engine, you’ll have plenty of crime news
66 Precinct;
Photo by Kensington BKLast night at the 66 Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml] Community Council meeting the commander, Captain Kenneth M. Quick, announced that In the past 28 days there has been a surge in Kensington burglaries. And at the Albemarle Neighborhood Association
atlantic terminal
Image via NYPDA would-be thief had to flee empty-handed after his intended target resisted his multiple attempts to steal his Kindle, say cops, who have released the above cell phone photo of the suspect. The attempted robber allegedly went after a 32-year-old man who was standing on the Manhattan-bound platform
6506 bay pkwy
Captain William Taylor and members of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct will hold a crime prevention meeting for Bay Parkway merchants and other members of the Chinese American community next week. The meeting will be held at the Asian Senior Daycare (6506 Bay Parkway), on Monday, May 11, at 2:
crime prevention
Captain William Taylor, commanding officer of the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct, will be holding an bilingual information session – in Chinese and English – to educate community members on how to be vigilant against crime. The meeting, which will inform residents on how to avoid scams, burglaries, and auto theft, will take
62nd precinct community council
Captain Chen, Officer Postiglione, and Democratic District Leader Nancy Tong (Photo by Kimberly Connor)By Kimberly Conner A smiling woman holding a spool of blue ribbon greeted community members as they arrived at the 62nd Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_062.shtml] (1925 Bath Avenue)
1248 coney island ave
Credit: Flickr/tom.arthurDue to a recent spate of credit/debit card skimming [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/04/treyger-calls-for-better-identify-theft-protection-on-metrocard-devices-in-light-of-recent-skimming-incidents/] reports at gas stations in New York City, the NYPD is urging folks to be alert while paying at the gas pump–and to look out for credit card skimming
crime prevention
A neighbor who was assaulted and robbed at the corner of E 18th Street and Dorchester Road [/blog/crime/neighbor-assaulted-on-october-28-comes-forward-with-full-account] in October was burglarized last month at the same location, prompting the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, to reach out to us and ask what can be done about
bicycle theft
Neighbor Ben wrote us to say his Trek Allant WSD bike [http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/urban_utility/allant/allant_wsd] (frame pictured above, although Ben’s is tea green) was stolen from his fenced backyard this past Thursday, January 2. He says the bicycle had a
crime prevention
As part of the 61st Precinct’s pledge to increase communication [/crime-prevention-tips-from-the-nypds-61st-precinct/] with the community, the precinct has started sending out occasional crime prevention tip bulletins to local stakeholders. The tips focus on preventing common crimes that are trending in the neighborhood to keep residents and their property safe. Below
72nd precinct
If you’ve got some spare time tomorrow, and will be around the hood, you might want to consider checking out Operation Identification [http://www.twitlonger.com/show/l7mabc], hosted by the 72nd Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_072.shtml]. The Crime Prevention Unit [http:
crime prevention
Tonight, it’s the 29th annual National Nite Out [http://allaboutfifth.blogspot.com/2012/08/fifth-avenue-night-out-against-crime.html] , a nation-wide crime prevention fest designed to build a sense of (crime-fighting) community among local government, police, and the rest of us. According to the NNO website [http://www.natw.org/nno/about.