From The New York Shitty Inbox: Robbed On Powers Street In Broad Daylight

December 5, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Criminal Activity, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

This disturbing but fortunately non-violent incident comes courtesy of a person we’ll call “B”. He writes:

Hey Miss Heather

Turns out I am the second victim in two days of a thief on a bike stealing iPhones right out of peoples hands!!!! I chased this guy down leonard, where he zipped across grand, and slowed down enough to get onto the sidewalk and ride down grand and disappeared when he went left onto lorimer
Now, the whole time I’m screaming stop him stop him, he stole my phone. everyone in front of the williamsburg country club and that bike shop next to it stood there and did NOTHING! when I finally collapsed from sprinting, a nice woman let me call from her cell.
Cops are eager to bust this guy. They drove me around looking and then the detectives too.  At the end of the day, it’s not about the hunk of plastic, it’s about getting jacked while walking down the street. Update to readers!!! Don’t text while you walk alone. STAY ALERT. Cops say this is happening too frequently. The thieves then sell the phones to the Domincan Republic.
*BIGGEST PART OF IT!* FINDMYIPHONE APP is garbage! Once they have your phone they go to settings and turn it off. It doesn’t ask for the password when you disable the function. ATTWS was no help and they sent me to apple. EVEN THE COPS WERE PUT ON HOLD!
whatever, still amped from the experience. Just a warning that it’s still shady out there.
Be careful out there folks!

 

New York Shitty Street Art du Jour: Speak No Evil

December 4, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From North 10 Street.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: G Train Halo

December 4, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Crosstown Local, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

G Train Halo

Taken by Triborough.

New York Shitty Day Ender: Gone, But Not Forgotten

Taken December 3, 2011.

P.S.: On a related note yours truly was rather despondent to discover (for reasons which should be obvious) that the McCarren Park women’s “Comfort Station” was closed early today.

New York Shitty Feral Mattress Watch: North 10 Street

Taken December 3, 2011.

New York Shitty Street Art du Jour: Notables

December 3, 2011 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

From North 12 Street.

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Another Hit & Run

At what point will our city— more specifically, the Department of Transportation and our police departments— admit they (we) have a problem? While I am happy a concerned citizen saw fit to intervene and managed to get the person responsible arrested (god bless him), the fact remains this “accident” probably should not have happened in the first place. Plain and simple.

The Word On The Street: STOP

From Graham Avenue.

New York Shitty Street Art du Jour: Bayard Street

Taken December 1. 2011.

From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Bicycle Fetish

Bicycle Fetish Day

Taken by Will Star.

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