ANIMAL New York set up a hoodie check outside an anti-hoodie bodega
http://youtu.be/vFhOZmMMbpI If you hadn't heard, there have been a rash of stores in Harlem, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy putting up…
Tag: crime
Bike theft is up in Taylor Swift’s New York
This might be Taylor Swift's frozen yogurt-encased city now, but just because we're now ruled by a Diet Coke in…
Post, anonymous cops here to remind you crime still exists in Bed-Stuy and Bushwick
So you've just invested in your million-dollar Bed-Stuy dream townhouse. Wait, sorry, let's try that again, in a more realistic…
Citi Bikes turning up abandoned in Brooklyn neighborhoods
Even though it's just a year old, New Yorkers are still pretty excited about Citi Bike obviously. Not only are…
Scandal as 6 Rockaway beach lifeguards caught acting like lifeguards
Maybe it's just because I grew up in a beach town, but if there's one thing I don't usually equate…
Terrifying interactive subway crime maps reveals subways are pretty safe
Given that they're isolated, often underground caverns full of garbage and rats, people might be under the impression that subway…
Lunatic tosses Molotov cocktail into Borough Park bodega after argument
When you get into an argument with someone, the best thing to do is let cooler heads prevail and just…
Man falls asleep on F train, wakes up with no identity
We've all fallen asleep on the train, either from being exhausted from work or from being drunk*. That being said,…
Williamsburg art thieves make off with giant Nelson Mandela, Snoop Lion paintings
Brooklyn's art world has been hotter than hot the past two decades, but the one thing it's been missing is…
People stole over 70,000 books from Brooklyn libraries in 2012
Public libraries are a precious resource, spreading the joy of reading to people no matter what their socioeconomic status, and…