Gothamist: Williamsburg Rape and Robbery

citizen

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:32:13 -0500

Faux Williamsburg is any part of Williamsburg past the graham stop on the L. Though it is often refered to as East Williamsburg, it is really Bushwick Brooklyn. Just a real estate brokers tactic to tempt people into a less desireable neiboorhood. for the record I just put down a deposit on a loft at the Morgan L stop, which is undeniably Bushwick.

gina

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:26:07 -0500

Jen W: what is faux williamsburg??

Jen W

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:04:02 -0500

UPDATE: I saw on the news this morning (4/12) that police apprehended one of the guys--the one on the left, reportedly named Jos� Cruz. They are still looking for the guy on the right--he goes by the name "Snipe" or something.

sarahoc

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 01:15:51 -0500

Hawthorne - it wasn't a remote area, it was on Grand Street, around 10 PM on Saturday, across the street from an art opening. There are usually more people outside at that time of night than there are during the day.

marciaingalls

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 16:33:07 -0500

This happened on Saturday night

Hawthorne

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 16:04:45 -0500

this is so f*cked up. no one in the building heard anything for an hour and no one came or went for over an hour? must be a very remote and empty part of Williamsburg.

Jen W

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 10:37:25 -0500

It sounds like the same m.o. as another girl attacked in that area a couple of months ago (two thugs, vestibule push-in). As if we need more reasons to hate on Williamsburg (or faux Williamsburg, for that matter). . . .

lames

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 10:00:13 -0500

FYI something similar happened to my old roommate on mckibbin street in bushwick/"east williamsburg" about a month ago - and that's not the only incident there either. i cannot stress enough the importance of traveling in groups in that area - morgan ave. etc. - esp. if you are female.

Jen L. (again)

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 09:45:05 -0500

I forgot to include their web address in my first post -- it's www.prepareinc.com.

Jen L.

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 09:43:31 -0500

Two years ago I took an amazing self defense class called Impact.212.255.0505. The classes are in Chelsea. I loved it and I felt so powerful during the time I was in the class. I highly recommend it. They focus on ways to diffuse a situation and on how to combat an attacker if he doesn't give up.