Shomrim Member & Father Assaulted

At around 9:20 pm tonight, Motzoai Shabbos, a Member of Shomrim and his father were walking down Kingston Ave. toward Lefferts Ave.. As they past 451 Kingston, a large building (the one with the 2 fires in one day), a group of black teens attacked and assaulted them. The Shomrim member called for help and other members responded immediately and forced them back. Police were called and responded in large numbers, but would not apprehend anyone, in fear on a riot.

B”H the other Shomrim members responded in time to prevent any serious injuries. This incident came just a few minutes after the first assault where a Lubavitcher was punched in the face.

We would like to warn all residents that there has been a major increase in muggings and random violent assaults at all hours of the day, some of it may be gang related, therefore we would like to warn everyone to be extremely vigilant and aware of your surroundings at all times. Don’t venture out late unless absolutely necessary. If you see something say something, call Shomrim at (718) 774-3333 24/7.

Lubavitcher Assaulted on His Way Home From Shul

This Motzoai Shabbos a resident of the community, was on his way home from Shul after Shabbos when he was assaulted. He was passing the infamous building on Lefferts and Kingston when a single black man who directed racial slurs at him including among other slurs references that “Jews don’t belong in Crown Heights” approached him. He just hurried to walk away which must have angered the assailant since he then punched him in the face. B”H he was not hurt, and was taken to the police station where they filled out a police report.

12 Year Old Girl Mugged on Kingston and Empire

At around 4 O’clock Friday afternoon a 12 year old girl was approached on Kingston Ave. and Empire Blvd. by a group of black girls, aging from 14 to 15 years old, they bullied her around and mugged her of 11 dollars. The police responded in time to file a report.

A very disturbing factor about this mugging is its similarities between the mugging that occurred on Thursday Evening, in which a girl was approached by a larger group in broad daylight which assaulted and mugged her as well, Click here for that story.

All this is happening when our wonderful politicians are busy fighting amongst themselves to gain power in one way or another while us residents are getting terrorized, the police seem to have lost handle on the situation here and the summer isn’t even out in full swing yet. Where have we gotten to? When a girl gets mugged in the height of the Shabbos preparations and these animals get away with it! On Kingston and Empire no less.

Girl Assaulted and Mugged in Broad Daylight

Thursday evening a girl was Mugged and Assaulted on the corner of Eastern Pkwy and Brooklyn Ave while on her way home. The incident took place while it was still light outside and people were walking around. The girl was approached by a group of 5 or 6 black teen’s both male and female, and out of fear she just blacked out. While she was out they managed to steal her cell phone, and pull one of her earrings off.

A Lubavitcher who witnessed the incident got into his car and gave chase to the group, reports have it that there was a black man chasing them as well, but this is unconfirmed. Most of the group fled down Brooklyn Ave while one of them turned down President St just as police showed up for the Bochur that had gotten struck. The police nabbed this one teen and cuffed him, the girl that was mugged and assaulted was then brought down and was asked if she can identify him, but she replied in the negative since she blacked out and she couldn’t even give them an exact number of people involved, the police were therefore forced to let him go.

Later on, a few children playing on the block found this girls phone thrown under a bush close to her house. The girl refused medical attention, and was still noticeably shaken 2 hours after the incident.

One of the issues that happened here (aside from the girl getting assaulted) is that the Lubavitcher that gave chase didn’t have the number to call Shomrim, and even more so is that no bystanders chased after them either. One of the strengths of our community is that when such an incident happens someone can scream “CHAPTZEM” and would get a response from people walking on the street and even from people in houses, it used to be a term as effective as screaming FIRE, in which every would come out and help. Today people will just look the other way.

Terrorists Killed More Than 14,500 People in 2005

Terrorists killed more than 14,500 people in 11,000 attacks across the globe last year, the U.S. State Department said in its annual report on terrorism.

Fifty-six of those killed were Americans, the report said. Three thousand of the deaths were attributable to 360 suicide bombings. There were 25,000 people wounded and 35,000 people kidnapped, the report said.

“We saw indications of an increase in suicide bombings,” the report said, noting that the July 7, 2005, bombings in London that killed 54 people were the first such attacks in Europe.

The report sums up a year in which suicide bombers also attacked in Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Indonesia. The most significant attack for which al-Qaeda claimed responsibility was the Nov. 9, 2005, suicide attack against hotels in Amman, in which at least 57 people died, the report said.

Sale of Third Avenue building could bring Slope to the Gowanus

A powerful real-estate developer has bought the Jewish Press building near the Gowanus Canal — the latest in a series of moves that could transform the industrial area into a village of housing, stores, art galleries and waterfront esplanades.

“We are very excited about the acquisition of the JP site,” said Sara Mirski, spokeswoman for developer Shaya Boymelgreen. “The site provides improved access opportunities to [a] proposed waterfront esplanade and park” along the canal.

The sale of the building, on Third Avenue between First and Third streets, coupled with construction of a Whole Foods market one block south and development along Fourth Avenue one block east, accelerates the perception that Park Slope is expanding through the old Gowanus neighborhood all the way to the canal (“Park Slope River,” anyone?).

Brooklyn Tragedy: 4-Year-Old Killed By Falling TV

Click Here for a Newscast of this story

Late Wednesday night the carpet the little girl had been laying upon bleeding, was rolled up and taken out of the home. The carpet will be buried with the 4-year-old’s body as required by Orthodox Jewish tradition.

Just after 6 p.m. Wednesday night, neighbor Naama Jakobov saw the toddler’s panicked father carry the child out of the home at 624 Ave. M to a waiting ambulance.

“I came outside saw the father holding the daughter,” Jakobov said. “His shirt was soaked with blood. And I just heard that unfortunately it was fatal.”