Gothamist: Body Found On 13th Street

jen h.

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 09:30:29 -0500

Whenever I see a trunk or sizeable suitcase on the street, the first thing I think is "dead body." There have been a lot more cops in the area for a few weeks now. I thought it might have to do with the recent rash of burgularies (there have been NYPD flyers handed out warning about them). One reason Taxi Driver might've been shot in the area is that back in the day the East Village was drug central -- crack/heroin/pot houses all along the streets. It was pretty bad up until the early 90s. I recall stepping over junkies shooting up in the vestibule, and prostitutes and johns under the stairs. Ah, memories....

kk

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 18:05:59 -0500

So right now an NYPD van is slowly going up and down the block here on 11th btw 1st and 2nd with a big pre-recorded megaphone message ( sort of like an amped up ice cream truck, or the Lubbavacher rabbi's music blaring mobile home) politely asking people with information on the 'body in a trunk' investigation to call crimestoppers! A pretty tacky way to save the NYPD from doing house to house questioning!

Boots

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 16:11:30 -0500

Just down the block... and I did so love that dumpster. Also around the corner from the Pop murder, incidentally.

AlexisT

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 14:10:37 -0500

Egads! My bestfriend just moved into that area last week...very interesting history Hear See NYC.

Red

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:39:58 -0500

First the sidewalk electrocution and now this. My neighborhood (north East Village) is not having such a great year, it would seem. I walked down that block on Saturday night, but I don't remember the trunk. Of course, there is always so much junk and trash there that the only way I would have noticed it is if it was something I needed in my apartment. Thank god I don't need a trunk.

Hear See NYC

Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:03:35 -0500

That block has such a history! 1. Much of Taxi Driver was filmed on that block 2. In the early 90's, the Post ran a cover story on a notorious crack house on the south side of the street. It was boarded up shortly after that. 3. Two young girls were killed on that block in the late 80's/early 90's when part of a building collapsed. 4. And now this...strange...