Announcements
The NYPD announced yesterday [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p0830a/nypd-continues-increased-security-measures-focus-public-safety-j-ouvert-celebration#/0] its plans to keep the public safe at this year’s J’Ouvert celebration, including the addition of another security checkpoint to offer attendees 13 entryways into the event. Police checked bags and used hand-held metal
fort greene
Borough President Adams watching surveillance footage with Rabbi Eli Cohen (Courtesy Patrick Rheaume of the Brooklyn Brooklyn Borough Office)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams [/?s=eric+adams] has introduced Operation Safe Shopper, a pilot program between civic groups and the NYPD [/?s=nypd] in which security cameras will be installed
Borough President Eric Adams
Borough President Eric Adams sponsored a town hall meeting at PS 139 last fall about safety in our neighborhood following a series of armed robberies.A series of armed robberies last fall at Ox Cart Tavern [/blog/crime/three-men-rob-ox-cart-tavern-gunpoint-last-night], Mimi’s Hummus [/blog/crime/armed-robbery-mimis-hummus-gunman-flees-foot], Lark Café [/blog/crime/lark-cafe-robbed-gunpoint-last-night]
11th street
The mayor and his family may have moved to Gracie Mansion over the summer, but their 11th Street home is still guarded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the taxpayers’ expense. Though Mayor Bill de Blasio is still occasionally seen around the neighborhood — the Wall Street Journal
2250 west 11th st
Source: Null Value via flickrA 20-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the stomach at the Marlboro Houses (2250 West 11th Street) early this morning. The man was exiting the elevator on the 16th floor of the building to visit his grandmother at approximately 1:40
home invasion
If you’ve got some holiday travel on the horizon (and can get past today’s Nor’easter [/blog/holidays/clouds-to-turn-to-rain-this-afternoon-before-worst-of-noreaster-tomorrow] ), it’s important to give your apartment a little extra attention before hitting the road. • Burglars often target homes that look empty, so make sure to have a trusted
Barack Obama
Heads up, neighbors. Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/] will be closed [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/posts/10153395990680385] on Friday, October 25, from 12pm to 6pm, “due to security associated with the President’s visit.” The park confirmed with us this afternoon that the closure does include the entire
security
A neighbor on Argyle near Beverley Road had a nerve-wracking but unfortunately familiar experience this morning when her garage alarm was set off around 2am. She says: > Luckily we always set our alarm at night. We have learned from past experience. The alarm must have scared them off quickly.
david greeenfield
Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)Councilman David Greenfield wants to make sure every nonprofit organization gets paid before time runs out. Yeshiva World is reporting [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/171297/Greenfield-Urges-Yeshivas-%26-Shuls-to-Apply-for-Security-Grant-Before-Deadline.html] that Greenfield has reminded nonprofits that applications to acquire up to $75,000 in
car
Somebody saw Dude, Where’s my Car [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/] one too many times…. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], or tag it #southslope on Instagram,
Education
Source: KF via Wikimedia CommonsLast year, after several high profile SAT student cheating scandals came to light, the College Board – fearful of a repeat performance – tightened its security measures. Unfortunately, it was to the detriment of several students scheduled to take the test at Edward R. Murrow High School, where
manhattan beach neighborhood association
From the Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association: > Community Security Forum > You are cordially invited to attend a very special and unprecedented event of our Brooklyn communities; a gathering of NYPD’s Finest will address our community for the purpose of advising of the security measures taking place in our