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NYPD Tickets Red Light Walkers

A group of NYPD officers were seen on the corner of Kingston and Eastern Parkway on Thursday, issuing summonses to pedestrians crossing during red lights. Photos

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Individual Responsibility
July 25, 2018 2:25 pm

I am surprised such a religious group has problems following secular law when same group follows the religious law so dogmatically.

The selective enforcement argument, shirks individual responsibility.

If giving tickets out in the Jewish part of town, means preventing a Jew from getting hit by a car, so be it.

Number 10
July 22, 2018 8:59 am

You sound foolish. Go walk on Utica or more at any other block in CH. The blacks do what they want because the police let them. It’s not your place to invoke the Rebbes name! Be silent. You are ignorant.

#8...17 ...& 32
July 22, 2018 7:23 am

Sad that THREE out of 32 comments see it for what it is. If chas vshalom someone was knocked down & injured…your comments would probably read much the same garbled nonsense. Everyone drives with no regard for the pedestrian light when people should be crossing safely …drivers of All “races & profiles” including our own just screech past the pedestrians with NO regard for their safety…& pedestrians feel they never need to stop & wait for the cars to go when the light is red for them. Get real… How do you know they don’t do this elsewhere ? Try… Read more »

Boro parker
July 22, 2018 6:21 am

What crown heights really needs in order to make it as safe as Boro park is to have more white yuppies move in around the outskirts of jewish areas. We did that in Boro park when we had trouble on one side from Hispanic neighbors and the other side from italions. Now we are sorrounded by over 150 thousand Chinese people and it is very safe. You must create a buffer zone between us and any agressive crime communities. This is what Israel needs to do as well. Bring in Chinese construction workers,resteraunt workers,housekeepers,hospital staff,nursing home staff. Instead of keeping… Read more »

It's ABOUT TIME!
July 20, 2018 3:43 pm

It is so scary and dangerous when people casually stroll across the street with cars flying down the road. About time they’re ticketed

Selective Bigotry
July 20, 2018 3:25 pm

Oh I’m sure they do that to groups of black ‘youths’ on kingston ave and utica too.. Sure they do.. yup. But on the other hand, during the time that I stand upstairs in the kingston ave subway waiting for the train to take me to work, I typically see 3 or 4 black ‘youths’ going over the turnstile without paying, getting a free ride every day. I see others going Under the turnstile and then opening the door for the un-paying rest of their group to go through. Free of charge, or in plain english- without paying. No comment… Read more »

Utica
July 20, 2018 2:19 pm

I wonder if they are doing the same thing on Utica Ave.

Today as well
July 20, 2018 12:22 pm

They are there today as well (Friday)

To #18
July 20, 2018 9:49 am

Yes now I know, it must be because of an anonymous comment. Next time I get mugged or my bike gets stolen, I will blame the person who wrote this comment.

Perhaps he shouldn’t have written it, he is a fool, but for you do even for a second think that “they” hate us because of this, you’re a bigger fool.

Quick!
July 20, 2018 9:07 am

Let’s scream racism because we are breaking the law. It’s like a time someone told me they were going 15mi over the speed limit and were ticketed with reckless driving and the officer was anitsemitic. Jews are above nature not the law.

Concerned
July 20, 2018 8:58 am

If they are so concerned, let them pay for ONE crossing guard, rather than FIVE police officers, standing around and absolutely targeting our Jewish community.

Furthermore, this could be solved with an auxiliary officer etc. who does not have to threaten us with police tactics and tickets

#FakeNews
July 20, 2018 8:04 am

Does anyone recognize these are Auxiliary Police Officer? They don’t wright tickets, and were there for pedestrian safety. Yes they can go to Utica, Manhattan, or anywhere, but if you lived in CH long enough, you’d request they also help out with crossing people on Eastern Parkway right in front of 770. You know how many times I’ve driven by on Kingston and on Eastern Parkway, and Bochurim, people with strollers would just abruptly jump in the middle of the street without even looking? That’s very dangerous! If anyone takes a close look at the pictures, you’ll see them holding… Read more »

Out of hand
July 20, 2018 7:53 am

First of all the guys in the pictures are not police .
They volunteer ,and able to carry police batons .
The new police inspector needs to get thrown out of the 71 .
Instead of fighting crime he fights jwalkers .
Disgrace

Fake news!
July 20, 2018 7:41 am

I was sitting out there almost the entire time they were there and not one single ticket was written. They were however stopping people from crossing against the light and having them wait for the walk signal.

Most of the time the officers were laughing with and joking with CH residents

Profiling is wrong
July 20, 2018 6:47 am

If they’re cracking down city-wide, then great! It’s dangerous and stupid and teaches our children a horrible example.
If it’s just on that corner then it’s wrong.

Shootings
July 20, 2018 6:04 am

Shootings in the 71st precinct are up 250% from 8 years ago, and this is what they’re busy with?

Priorities
July 20, 2018 5:43 am

NYPD needs to start enforcing the law and going after dirt bike gangs. These guys own the streets and are extremely dangerous. Also, they could care less about the police.
It’s disgraceful.

The Doughnut Patrol
July 20, 2018 5:37 am

Come to the Jewish neighborhood and do this comedy act. Try doing it on Utica.

No 7
July 20, 2018 3:13 am

Nice to see that racism is alive and kicking in your part of the world and you wonder why black people dont like us !!

@3
July 20, 2018 12:29 am

If adults and teenagers would be careful to cross safely children would to.
When I come to CH I stubbornly allow myself to be identified as an out of towner by waiting at reds.
Seeing parents crossing on red with young children boggles my mind.

Standing on kingston...
July 20, 2018 12:28 am

And not targeting a specific crowd? Don’t give me that! Go do this in parkslope, wider CH, the city or anywhere else. Why here?

Star Wars Cops
July 19, 2018 11:52 pm

I thought they were trying to copy Star Wars with the mini light sabres they were holding. They saw me crossing with my baby carriage and stepped out to make sure that the traffic was stopped. I had no idea they were giving others tickets.

To #7
July 19, 2018 11:16 pm

Look at these police officers. Why would u expect them to ticket their own?

Jay walking was always illegal. Just not usually enforced. When it is enforced, it is just used to harass.

To #6
July 19, 2018 11:08 pm

It always was. Doesn’t stop them.

Ytlm
July 19, 2018 11:06 pm

Why can’t chanina and the others stop posing for pictures for a minute and get these people to stop harrassing people,,,,, there is plenty of patrolling , responding to calls and other work that is surely more important then this… the bigger concern is how so these cops think they can even get away w it h doing this b’s in our neighborhood….

Take advantage
July 19, 2018 10:37 pm

The cops take advantage of us because they know we are peaceful & won’t protest or become violent. !!!

To number 7
July 19, 2018 10:31 pm

How dare you than you wonder why there are problems in crown heights between the Jewish and black community,and than you complain about it saying you did nothing wrong and they just hate you for being Jewish. when you make comments like this it sparks fights which could have been Avoided by you keeping your mouth shut and not saying such a thing comments like these cause fights .and just think to yourself one thing would the rebbe aprove of such behavior Because he made sure to treat every single human being whether they were Jewish,black ,Asian with the at… Read more »

Repeat performance
July 19, 2018 10:29 pm

Remember when they gave tickets for Jews standing in front of their building & claiming they were blocking the walkway only to Jews in crown heights!!!

TICKETS ?????
July 19, 2018 10:24 pm

Oh my….
Plz STOP COMPLAINING.
Is there actually something wrong with following the Law?

Good lord
July 19, 2018 9:44 pm

They should do this on utica!! Where all the black ppl stroll into the middle of a bz street hoping they will get hit to get insurance money!

jay walking
July 19, 2018 8:59 pm

does that mean that jay walking is now illigal in new york?

selective enforcement etc
July 19, 2018 8:50 pm

it is selective enforcement harassment & very possible discrimination Outrageous why don’t they do it in Manhattan or elsewhere? they do nothing for Ch residents except harass & ignore where is the community council & leaders?

Good!
July 19, 2018 8:48 pm

Finally

wow ..
July 19, 2018 8:42 pm

Criminals , bike drives that doing all tricks by lifting up their bikes ….this is to show the Jewish community that crossing street is a priority ? not crime ? … hope no one got tickets …

instead of it pls ask them to go to all local camps and show /teach little kids how to cross safely all streets ….

CH resident
July 19, 2018 8:42 pm

That is just so funny

What
July 19, 2018 8:13 pm

This is crazy

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