tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post4133857048201398618..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: Neighbors Unite Against Unacceptable Gun Violence - "PLAY FOR PEACE," next Wednesday Oct 9 at Parkside Playground - Come One, Come All!Clarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-51633634993720862172013-10-02T23:35:15.477-04:002013-10-02T23:35:15.477-04:00Thanks so much to everyone organizing this. My fam...Thanks so much to everyone organizing this. My family and I will be there. <br /><br />Regarding the shooting at Flatbush and Beekman, there were actually two: one on August 22, at about 8pm, and the other (a shooting/stabbing) on September 2 at 2am. <br /><br />There was also a triple shooting on 7/13/2013 at 346 Rutland Road. <br /><br />There was also a double shooting on June 19 in front of 220 Montgomery, near Bedford<br /><br />There was a fatal shooting on Brooklyn Avenue near Fenimore on June 3. <br /><br />Are we counting stabbings? because there was one of those, at 5:30 in the afternoon, at Parkside and Nostrand on June 2. <br /><br />A few weeks ago, I started making a list of violent crimes, to try to make sense of it. Talk about a depressing exercise. Also in a trying-to-make-sense-of-it attempt, I went to the precinct's community council meeting last week and heard that shootings are down for the year (wait, what?) and that the real problem, from the precinct's perspective, are the gangs in Ebbets Field and Franklin Ave. Although the captain did say they'd made 15-20 arrests in Parkside playground over the summer. JkBknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-64222706193902123442013-10-02T11:35:08.229-04:002013-10-02T11:35:08.229-04:00How do we as a community win the favor of the 71st...How do we as a community win the favor of the 71st precinct? Do we try to call out the 71st precinct to the media about their lackadaisical nature to fight crime and their backing of local gangs. Or do we fight fire with fire? Meaning obviously the gangs are giving a cut of their profits to the police force. Can we as a community create a fund raising rally to provide additional funding to our local precinct? I see activists all the time going door to door to collect money to stop fracking and what not. Why don't we create a coalition of activists to collect funds to provide simple thank you gifts to the police force. We could hold a BBQ lunch or dinner for them. Instead of showering the 71st with insults let's try the opposite for once and see how it works. It may not create any change but why not give it a try?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-22591793043780278362013-10-02T11:35:02.262-04:002013-10-02T11:35:02.262-04:00This is a great idea. I am communicating to famili...This is a great idea. I am communicating to families in both schools that border the playground (LGCS and PS 92). See you on the 9th!The Snobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651104992931398542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-87524584150142531892013-10-02T10:16:33.079-04:002013-10-02T10:16:33.079-04:00To everyone here who has posted their frustrations...To everyone here who has posted their frustrations. Please attend the Play for Peace event on October 9th at Parkside Playground. It is imperative that we show as much collective concern as possible in order to get the local law enforcement, media, and politicians to pay the Playground (and PLG generally) the attention it needs to address these criminal matters.<br /><br />Mom on Winthrop and whoever else currently uses the Playground and/or lives nearby and has raised concern, please email me offline at pthagirisa@gmail.com. I would like to discuss starting a "phone tree" of sort so that when someone sees a problem at the Playground we get as many people to call 911/311 as possible to address; similar to what Tim and folks did with respect to getting the swings replaced recently. The more voices are heard, the more responsive these people will be--or at least they can't ignore us as easily.<br /><br />Thanks.<br />Pavani (Mom and Long-time resident of of Winthrop II)Anon.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02078617088021017426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-38050215992327079722013-10-01T22:09:13.614-04:002013-10-01T22:09:13.614-04:00"I am glad to hear that other people are call..."I am glad to hear that other people are calling, because I was starting to feel like I was crazy. I'm not glad to hear that they aren't responding. They did show up when I called last week but they just drove by, the kids scattered and waited on the corner for the cops to leave. They called me and said no kids were in the park and I explained that they were just waiting for the cops to leave and someone may have to get out their car and police the area!"<br /><br />The only thing missing from this quote is a Benny Hill theme song to highlight just how incompetent the 71st can be at times. <br /><br />And for the umpteenth time, someone please tell some of these shiftless asses at the 71 to get out of their damn cruisers and PATROL the area. Call backup if you have a problem removing the spawns of Satan from the playground. Just do something! I'm not asking them to crack some skulls or eat these gangbangers but just keep them out of the playground and break up the crew they run with.Anon123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-32782973356970931832013-10-01T21:29:06.687-04:002013-10-01T21:29:06.687-04:00I will see you all on October 9. I am tired of thi...I will see you all on October 9. I am tired of this. Mom on Winthrop, I've also called the police numerous times-to no avail. I went there with my niece yesterday and had to run out.These gang members are of the idea that this is their turf;we need to send a strong message it's not there's to claim.rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-5040902930437891462013-10-01T20:51:52.080-04:002013-10-01T20:51:52.080-04:00At about 8 pm today cops did close the park. I jus...At about 8 pm today cops did close the park. I just wish it was consistent.Mom on Winthropnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-29366137772055102352013-10-01T19:31:04.214-04:002013-10-01T19:31:04.214-04:00@Mom on Winthrop--that is really disappointing tha...@Mom on Winthrop--that is really disappointing that the cops didn't even bother to show up at all. They did not call me back either. So, apparently, large groups of teens having physical fights on a playground meant for little kids is okay with our police precinct? <br /><br />--a Mom on Parkside(formerly anon at 4:50)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-66124412482926769972013-10-01T18:25:34.436-04:002013-10-01T18:25:34.436-04:00Anonymous @ 4:50. The police never showed up. I wi...Anonymous @ 4:50. The police never showed up. I witnessed the fight as well and saw parents leave. This has been happening almost everyday for the last month or so.<br /><br />@ Mad Momma Carmen <br />I am glad to hear that other people are calling, because I was starting to feel like I was crazy. I'm not glad to hear that they aren't responding. They did show up when I called last week but they just drove by, the kids scattered and waited on the corner for the cops to leave. They called me and said no kids were in the park and I explained that they were just waiting for the cops to leave and someone may have to get out their car and police the area! They did respond that night by closing the park but, the next day it was business as usual.<br />This is particularly angering because if cops were on the corner near, near the park, in the area, looking in, driving by consistently even, the teens wouldn't collect there.Mom on Winthropnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-57019965166613085112013-10-01T17:31:26.167-04:002013-10-01T17:31:26.167-04:00Like others, I am convinced that something shady i...Like others, I am convinced that something shady is afoot in the 71. I've been in some dodgy, dodgy areas before (SE DC in the early 90s) and even I am continually stunned by the seeming indifference by the 71. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-26036903255945908902013-10-01T17:03:50.526-04:002013-10-01T17:03:50.526-04:00Mom on Winthrop, I assure you that you're not ...Mom on Winthrop, I assure you that you're not the only one calling. The police simply don't show up. <br /><br />I've reached a point where I need to be convinced that there's not something fishy going on with the 71st precinct.MadMommaCarmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-23175047855232445912013-10-01T16:50:27.839-04:002013-10-01T16:50:27.839-04:00I had to leave the playground at 4:20 this afterno...I had to leave the playground at 4:20 this afternoon because about 20-30 teens came over to the kid area and started fighting. I got my 4 year-old out of there and called 911. I don't know if the cops showed up or not since my main priority was keeping my kid out of harms way. See you all on the 9th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-58596204652938602592013-10-01T13:17:23.658-04:002013-10-01T13:17:23.658-04:00True that. I don't know why Spotcrime had 9/2 ...True that. I don't know why Spotcrime had 9/2 listed, but looking back at my post you're 100% correct.Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-40736306996450962162013-10-01T13:03:03.176-04:002013-10-01T13:03:03.176-04:00The shooting on Flatbush and Beekman actually occu...The shooting on Flatbush and Beekman actually occurred on 8/22. It began on Winthrop in front of the playground. I called 911 because the teens involved started running down Winthrop towards Flatbush. The shooting on Flatbush was a continuation of this incident.Mom on Winthropnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-35364068765046761962013-10-01T12:47:43.612-04:002013-10-01T12:47:43.612-04:00This is great Q! We will be there!
In the last m...This is great Q! We will be there!<br /> In the last month a group of teens (approximately 20-30 kids) take over the park and are there from 3:30 to 9 and later. They are loud, trash the park, fight etc. I have made repeated calls to the police. I have been told that they can't have police there 24/7 even though the cop explained to me that some of the behavior I have been seeing may be gang initiation activities.I complained that police presence needs to be there from 3-6 and the park closed when it gets dark. That is hardly 24/7. If there was ANY policing of the park the teens would not gather there. As it is now, they gather there and do whatever they want, it is a very unsafe environment!<br />It would be great if fellow residents on Winthrop would call 911 when the kids are in there after dark. As per 311, they are trespassing and it is a 911 call. I have called twice this week and feel like I may be the only one and so seen as just a "complainer". The first time, the cops checked it out and called me back and the second time they didn't even bother to show up. The park also was not locked for most of all of last week.Mom on Winthropnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-82502852504230198772013-10-01T10:41:17.551-04:002013-10-01T10:41:17.551-04:00Ask the neighborhood to look at this list and add ...Ask the neighborhood to look at this list and add any shootings that are missing. The list should not only include incidents in which somebody happened to be hit. It should be a list of all shots being fired. Every bullet fired has potential to hit targets and bystanders both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com