Guns

Trade in Your Guns and Ammo Today in Bushwick

By John Surico Sat., Sep. 15 2012 at 10:21 AM
Categories: Bushwick, Guns, John Surico
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This is what the Queens buyback looked like.
UPDATE: 85 guns were traded in yesterday for cash rewards. This pales in comparison to the 509 collected in Queens but, hey, any amount of guns off the streets is a success.

As we have said before, no matter how much Americans love their guns, we are, in the end, a money-hungry people, which might explain why the last gun buyback program in Queens raked in 509 weapons off the streets.

Well, once again, in an effort to rid a particular area of crime, you will be able to hand over your Glock or 9mm for a cash prize of some sort this afternoon in Bushwick. Like the one in Queens a few weeks back, it will be held in a church (this one being the Evergreen Baptist Church at 455 Evergreen Avenue) and is supported by Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes, Councilwoman Diana Reyna and the Boys in Blues.

The idea for gun buyback programs in neighborhoods with higher-then-usual crime rates has caught on quite successfully; since the initiative started, around 8,200 guns have been refunded instead of used. Hopefully, the one in Bushwick today will be as effective as the one in Jamaica, Queens mentioned before.


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Bushwick

A Youth Stabbing and Deadly Fire Last Night in Bushwick

By John Surico Sat., May 12 2012 at 9:21 AM
Categories: Bushwick, Fire, John Surico, Stabbings
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The past few weekends have been a little rough for Brooklyn residents. Last Saturday, we reported on a deadly accident that happened in Sheepshead Bay and a police officer who might have been over the legal limit to drive in Brooklyn Heights. 

This week, our attention shifts to the the neighborhood east of Williamsburg; the locale of interest for a stabbing and a fire that took the life of a young woman happened last night.

Earlier on, at around 6:30pm yesterday evening, a 15-year-old boy was chased down and stabbed in the chest by a group of teenagers that numbered 10 or more. After hopping over fences and being pummeled with glass bottles, the kid was subdued by the group at a playground. Cops found the bloody weapon soon after at the scene. 

The attack happened around Madison Street, near the border of Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, and the intent is still unclear. But the boy was immediately taken to Kings County Hospital and remains in stable condition.

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Transportation

Long Live the G-Train? New Petition Tries to Preserve Park Slope Extension (UPDATE)

By Victoria Bekiempis Tue., Mar. 6 2012 at 2:30 PM
Categories: Brooklyn, Bushwick, MTA, MTA Fail, Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Transportation, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Windsor Terrace

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Well, here are four words we never thought we would type: Save the G-train?

Brooklyn's straphangers, known to love the looping line as much as they hate it, are now rallying in support of the G: District Leader Lincoln Restler has organized a petition to keep the MTA from cutting off full Church Avenue-to-Queens service. Nearly 1,200 have signed the online petition, which began Sunday. The move comes as communities continue to feel the effect of MTA cuts -- which resulted in the loss of two subway lines, 36 bus routes, and 570 bus stops in the last several years.

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Crime

If You Give Directions, You Might Get Robbed at Gunpoint -- Even in Williamsburg and Bushwick

By Victoria Bekiempis Wed., Feb. 8 2012 at 7:25 PM
Categories: Brooklyn, Bushwick, Crime, Crime and Punishment, Gangs, Gunfire, Guns, Muggings, Robberies, Shootings, Subways, The Black Market, Victoria Bekiempis, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Ridiculousness

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Hey, New Yorker! Yeah, YOU! Now you finally have good reason to be that asshole -- you know, that guy or gal who doesn't want to give directions. It could be dangerous!

Cops say the four scumbags pictured here are preying on the city's good Samaritans -- they'll stop and ask you for directions and rob you while you're distracted.

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Crime

Bushwick Hipsters Apparently Too Post-Ironic to Care About Area Crime

By Keyana Stevens Fri., Feb. 3 2012 at 3:03 PM
Categories: Bushwick, Crime, Keyana Stevens, Kids Today

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One of the more unexamined elements of the shooting of police officer Kevin Brennan is that it happened in Bushwick, which has recently replaced Williamsburg as the cheap hipster neighborhood of choice.

The influx of young, white college students, who frequent newer coffee shops in Bushwick and famed restaurants like Roberta's, lies in stark contrast to the man accused of the shooting, a convicted felon named Luis "Baby" Ortiz.

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Gunfire

After Cop Shooting, Mike Bloomberg Calls for Stricter Gun Laws

By Sam Levin Wed., Feb. 1 2012 at 12:30 PM
Categories: Bloomberg, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Crime, Crime Scene, Gunfire, Guns, Sam Levin

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Last night, police officer Kevin Brennan was shot in the head in the Bushwick Houses in Brooklyn after he and his partners responded to a report of shots fired. Doctors at Bellevue Hospital successfully removed the bullet from the base of Brennan's skull, and as of last night, he was reported to be in critical but stable condition.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly held a late night press conference at the hospital to provide an update on the incident (There was no mention of the controversy surrounding the commissioner's son at the news conference).

Brennan is 29-years-old and has been a member of the NYPD since 2005. Six weeks ago, he and his wife Janet had a baby girl named Maeve.

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Link Dump

Seventeen Still Missing From Cruise Ship; Miss America Crowned; Three-Alarm Fire In Bushwick

By Esther Zuckerman Sun., Jan. 15 2012 at 9:44 AM
Categories: Alcohol, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Connecticut, Europe, Link Dump, Weather

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After three more people were found alive Sunday, at least 17 people are still missing from the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off the Italian coast Friday night. Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ship, has been arrested for, according to CNN, "investigation of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship while passengers were still on board." The New York Times said that his arrest was "amid concerns that the megaship had steered dangerously off course." [NYT, CNN]

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Sad Things

Local Blog Bushwick BK Says Goodbye

By Rosie Gray Thu., Oct. 20 2011 at 10:17 AM
Categories: Blogs, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Local Journalism, Rosie Gray, Sad Things

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A local blog that we like, Bushwick-centered Bushwick BK, has come to an end after years on the neighborhood blogging scene. Its editor Jeremy Sapienza posted a letter explaining his decision to end the site yesterday:

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Accidents

Erica Abbott, Professional Dancer, Killed in Brooklyn Bike Accident

By Rosie Gray Wed., Aug. 31 2011 at 10:29 AM
Categories: Accidents, Bikes, Brooklyn, Bushwick, R.I.P., Sad Things, Williamsburg

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On Tuesday, a 29-year-old Brooklyn-based dancer named Erica Abbott was killed when she fell off her bike and was run over by a car. Abbott, who was wearing a helmet, was biking south on Bushwick Avenue when she lost her balance on a pile of wood and fell toward traffic. A 2002 Mercedes-Benz driven by a 34-year-old woman ran her over. She was rushed to Woodhull Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Cops deemed the tragedy an accident.

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Missing Persons

Kassandra Bonet, 11, Missing in Bushwick

By Ward Harkavy Fri., Apr. 8 2011 at 4:35 PM
Categories: Bushwick, Missing Persons, Ward Harkavy

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Where is Kassandra Bonet?
​Cops asked the public's help this afternoon in finding Kassandra Bonet, 11, who left her home at 63 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7, and hasn't been seen since. She's 5 feet tall and weighs 160 pounds, cops say, and was wearing a black-and-white blouse and blue jeans. Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tips at nypdcrimestoppers.com or text info to 274637 (CRIMES), entering TIP577.

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