Police & Fire
The most important key to child safety is an open, effective communication with your child.
Fire Marshalls are investigating a suspicious fire just across the eastern border of Clinton Hill at 175 Putnam Avenue (between Franklyn and Bedford Avenues). Thirteen people, including four firefighters, were hurt. Three people were taken to Woodhull Hospital...
We were just informed that there were two shootings in Fort Greene this past weekend. There was a homicide Friday night on Navy Walk in the Ingersoll Houses. And on Saturday there was a shooting at a family event in The Albert J. Parhan Playground, the small...
The community was out in full force yesterday in Fort Greene Park for the annual 88th Precinct Night Out Against Crime. From 12pm to 8pm, members of the community had an opportunity to meet and chat with officers from the local precinct and vice versa. There was...
- Never leave gym bags, wallets, pocketbooks, briefcases and other valuables unattended, even for a moment.
- Avoid bringing high value items such as expensive watches and jewelry, large amounts of cash, laptop computers...
Most small children have a natural curiosity about fire. They want to know how fire looks and feels, what it can do, and how it will burn.
Children, including toddlers cause thousands of home fires each year by playing with matches, lighters or candles. The...
- Always carry identification when riding. Include the name, address and telephone number of a person to contact in case of emergency.
- Always wear a helmet and reflective and light colored clothing.
- Always ride...
Over the past twenty-eight days, overall crime in the confines of the 88th Precinct is down by one crime (108 vs. 109) over the same period in 2009. However, year-to-day crime is up 2.2% (465 vs. 455).
The biggest contributor to the higher year-to-date...
This sketch resembles a suspect sought for a rape on June 17, 2010 at approximately 4:45am in the confines of the 88th Precinct. The victim was walking in the vicinity of Gates Avenue and Downing Street in Clinton Hill, when she encountered a car driven by the...
How to give a car thief a hard time:
