Although I have posted this some time ago, I have recently received a number of inquiries about the proposed assessment center at 400 McGuinness Boulevard (as proposed this time around by the Bowery Residents Committee). I also met a resident of Clay Street earlier this week who had no idea whatsoever such a proposal was in the works. Therefore, I feel compelled to remind everyone there will be a rally to protest this assessment center this upcoming Sunday, May 1st.
Rally to Stop the Proposed Homeless Shelter at 400 McGuinness Boulevard
May 1, 2011 (May Day!) at 2:30 p.m.
400 McGuinness Boulevard (at Clay Street)
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
From the Church Avenue bound platform at Greenpoint Avenue.
Miss Heather
This item comes courtesy of someone who would like to remain anonymous. He/she writes:
Hi, Heather…been struggling with whether this is something I should report or not all morning but seeing as you frequent the precinct meetings I thought you should know so you could follow the story. Was walking my dog this morning about 6:30am and saw a squad car go flying down franklin with lights blazing. I watched him turn down Commercial and go full speed directly into Newtown Barge Park. I always walk my dog around there so I was heading there anyway. When I got over there I saw three squad cars at the back of the park near the hand ball courts and a body sitting against the fence at the back of the park. It must have just been reported because there were no CSI, no coroner, not even a sheet over the body. No idea what happened but the police did not look too frantic or overly concerned about on lookers so my guess would not be murder…probably overdose. I’m about 90% sure body was male but too far away to be positive.
Sorry to start your day on a downer.
Wow. I wish I could say I am surprised by this but in all honesty I am not (the Greenpoint Hotel is just down the street). Nonetheless this is depressing news indeed! If anyone knows what happened please share via comments or email at: missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com. Your identity will remain anonymous if you so desire.
Update, 3:17 p.m.: It has been brought to my attention that this incident is one the Gothamist newsmap. Apparently it was a hanging. Yikes!
Update, 5:58 p.m.: Here is what I have heard from an anonymous source.
The cops have no idea who the guy is. He had no ID or personal effects on him. They canvassed the area with a picture of him, including the Hotel and 3/4 house, nobody claims to know him or where he came from. He was “obviously homeless” and “it looks like he probably hung himself with his belt on the fence”. Homicide Squad checked out the scene and decided it definitely was not a murder. As of now….he’s John Doe and cause of death is undetermined.
Miss Heather
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