April 26, 2008: Vol. 31, No. 17
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Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick
Intimidation
Williamsburg: Three thugs intimidated a Havemeyer Street man into forking over his wallet and cellphone on April 20. Plus the rest of the crime news from Bushwick and Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Exit wound
Greenpoint: A 20-year-old woman became a victim of crossfire when she stepped out of a Greenpoint Avenue club on April 18. Comment.
Power plant gets renewed energy?
Williamsburg Waterfront: A power plant that would block a proposed park on the North Brooklyn waterfront came back to life nearly a month after the state pulled the plug on the idea. Comment.
Bay Ridge–Bensonhurst
Not in their back lot: Church nixes Ridge farmers market
Bay Ridge: A farmer’s market won’t take root in Bay Ridge because a church isn’t willing to sacrifice its parking lot. Comments (8).
Unwanted guest
Bay Ridge: A man surprised the resident of a 79th Street home when he barged through a bedroom window while she was home on April 18. Plus all the crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.
Brooklyn Heights–Downtown
Wallbanger
Downtown: A man broke into clothing store on Atlantic Avenue by smashing a hole in the sheet rock walls, apparently with a broom handle, on April 18. Plus all the crime news from Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Downtown’s 84th Precinct. Comment.
Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill
Facing smoke on the water
Brooklyn South: Our man floats down the Gowanus Canal (in a man-sized condom!). Comments (1).
One for two
Carroll Gardens: Burglars tried to plunder two apartments in a Union Street building on April 17, but only managed to break into one of them. Plus all the other crime news from Red Hook, Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Pissing match on Dean St
Boerum Hill: Residents of a block in Boerum Hill have known for months that rogue urinators were defiling their street, but never had the proof to convince local police of a scatological conspiracy on Dean Street — until now. Comment.
Fort Greene–Clinton Hill
Heavy metal sculpture flew the coop
Fort Greene: A beloved Fort Greene sculptor has put up a “generous” reward for the return of a massive bronze piece taken from her Washington Avenue front yard between April 10 and 12. Comment.
Not playing
Fort Greene: Muggers threatened to shoot a girl in a playground on April 11. Plus all the crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Park Slope
Suicide by cyanide locks down Park Slope
Park Slope: A man committed suicide on Park Slope’s Fourth Street on Monday morning, and cops locked down the block between Sixth and Seventh avenues as a hazmat team removed a suspicious container of fluid that was found next to the man’s body. Plus all the crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct. Comment.
How YouTube sees the Slope
PS … I Love You: Our columnist laughs, cries and laughs again at how her neighborhood is depicted on YouTube. Comment.
Hot clock
Park Slope: A replica of an antique clock is reinstalled on Flatbush Avenue in Park Slope. Comments (2).
