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Crown Heights residents are bitterly complaining about non-stop fireworks which have become a nightly occurrence in the neighborhood without police interference. "The silent majority has lost their voice, and the city has been hi-jacked," a police source said. Full Story, Video

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TELL ME MORE
June 17, 2020 12:49 pm

This is disgusting and should finally be dealt with !!!
The police gotta step up and put and end to all this anarchy!!!

Don't blame the NYPD!
Reply to  TELL ME MORE
June 17, 2020 3:17 pm

Full blame goes to De Blasio, Cuomo and all those blaming everything on cops, screaming to defund police

cops have their backs tied behind their back but get all the blame from everyone

they are today’s current scapegoat

call City Hall

Call Albany

Call your local government council

and do not attend a BLM protest…this situation and worse is where they are heading the country

TELL TRUMP!!
Reply to  TELL ME MORE
June 27, 2020 7:59 am

We didnt elect him for nothing

Seriously
June 17, 2020 12:49 pm

It’s just fireworks

Think of others
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 1:24 pm

Maybe for u it’s just fireworks, but for me it’s my children lying in bed in fear every night, crying kids who cant fall asleep…and it just doesnt stop!!

Kop Doktar
Reply to  Think of others
June 17, 2020 6:32 pm

A band-aid solution: use a white noise machine to drown out all sounds.

Fireworks
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 2:23 pm

Also they are a fire hazard, I know someone whose house burned down because of fireworks nearby
.

you're right it's just fireworks
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 2:30 pm

and that’s why I can’t sleep at night

do you live in CH
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 3:36 pm

????

Really
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 5:06 pm

Is someone directly aiming fireworks at my window air conditioner “just fireworks”?

Situations
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 5:07 pm

If someone is old and has ptsd from war, or a child who is afraid of loud noises, or a child with special needs, or a person with insomnia, it’s not “just fireworks”

It’s just graffiti
Reply to  Seriously
June 17, 2020 6:20 pm

If you understand how things work, fireworks means lawlessness which means increased crime, etc.

Wrong.
June 17, 2020 1:04 pm

I thought these firecrackers, sometimes at 3 am were only in my area of
Crown Heights, but I see it’s elsewhere in the neighbourhood and in other
parts of the city!. They are trying to provoke regular people. May
Moshiach come soon.

All over NY
Reply to  Wrong.
June 17, 2020 4:45 pm

My physical therapist, who lives in the upper West Side, said the fireworks were going off there as well. Interestingly, she used to be the average liberal (though non-Jewish). She is now questioning the wisdom of having a Democrat in office.

Kop Doktar
Reply to  All over NY
June 17, 2020 6:34 pm

a conservative is a liberal who’s been mugged or been kept awake by illegal fireworks.

Step up
June 17, 2020 1:37 pm

Need to smack these kids in face

they are adults
Reply to  Step up
June 17, 2020 4:16 pm

not kids

wrong
June 17, 2020 1:38 pm

They are not just fireworks. It is terrible…families are up to 1-3 am in the morning. This is the area by Rutland and Brooklyn. How can children sleep? Where is our quality of life??? The mayor has empowered the elements of the city that want to disobey the law. Youth roam the streets, looting, stealing. He has undercut, dismantled and disrespected the police. He is terrible for the quality of life in the city. I don’t understand –we are generally tax paying, law abiding citizens and we have no protection, no rights. It is time the whole, I mean the… Read more »

Aren't they rly expensive?
June 17, 2020 1:44 pm

Like what is the deal?

LOOTED
Reply to  Aren't they rly expensive?
June 17, 2020 2:07 pm

THEY HAVE BEEN LOOTING MAKING BIG MONEY

Time to do something
June 17, 2020 1:58 pm

So maybe instead of complaining and complaining, we unite as jews finally and do something? WE too can protest, we too can bombard our local officials with calls and demands. NOt sit at home and complain!

LA Morah
June 17, 2020 2:07 pm

We have the same thing here in LA, fireworks and leftist idealouge for a mayor.

Empire and New York
June 17, 2020 2:09 pm

I heard them on this corner at around 8-8:30. Thinking it came from the playground by the PS (if it is open)

Better idea – let’s send them a social worker. Maybe that will get them to stop.

Only Call Police
June 17, 2020 2:14 pm

Everyone in CH, Please Call 911 right away when this is happening, Give them the Location that it is coming from, (Not the location that you are at) I know a few Lubavitchers that did that and the Police Did show up, although a few minutes later but its better calling and have them come late than not calling at all, Also if you know forsure that they are lighting fireworks from the Roof of a specific building then Call 911 right away and give them the Address to that building, Tell the dispatcher that there are people trespassing (and… Read more »

What can we do?
June 17, 2020 2:14 pm

What can I do to influence the city to take this seriously?

Vote
Reply to  What can we do?
June 17, 2020 3:06 pm

Vote in 6 Days on June 23rd for Chaim Deutsch and Jesse Hamilton

Call your elected officials
Reply to  What can we do?
June 18, 2020 12:56 am

Google who is my City Council and State Senator and Assembly Member

Okay this is crazy
June 17, 2020 2:54 pm

I’m telling you, America is right now, No-Man’s Land. There’s no law; there’s no order. It’s every man for himself. The Police is rendered useless here. These fireworks, the protests, the riots, De Blasios incompetence, the parks, the camps, its all leading to Moshiach, I tell you that. I thought I’d never see the day that America, considered to be a relatively stable country, would be in such a state of total havoc, up in arms with its citizens. A civil war is really possible right now. This is classic pre-ww2 material happening right now. There is nothing to stop… Read more »

Building Roofs
June 17, 2020 2:59 pm

As well for all those that live in Apartment rental buildings, If you hear the Roof Alarm go off (most apartment buildings have a loud roof alarm) If you hear the Roof Alarm & if it is common in your building that criminals go to the roof a lot, Then when hearing the Roof Alarm Call 911 right away to report people trespassing, hopefully the Police will respond before they get a chance to do their fireworks….

Kingston & Lefferts
June 17, 2020 3:03 pm

The Corner Building on Kingston & Lefferts is horrendous

Come to Israel
June 17, 2020 3:22 pm

What’s so hard to get?

Haha
Reply to  Come to Israel
June 17, 2020 4:22 pm

Well, Israel isn’t having these problems, but their Covid-rate is steadily growing unfortunately…

Idea
June 17, 2020 3:33 pm

A good idea to have the children less frightened by all the horrible blasts, booms and noise all night every night from the fireworks is. Tell the children how beautiful fireworks are, and it is a celebration, and the noise is just so there can be beautiful fireworks for everyone to see and enjoy. Obviously this does not take away from the fact that the thugs doing this is disgusting and the noise is not enjoyable at all and it does actually feel like we live on the front lines in a war zone, but just to keep the children… Read more »

bomb sounding noises in middle of the night
Reply to  Idea
June 17, 2020 4:19 pm

as a celebration???

We’re talking 1, 2, 3, 4 AM.

we’re talking extremely loud, as in very very very very loud.

we’re talking kids who have huge sparks right outside their bedroom windows.

Idea
Reply to  Idea
June 17, 2020 5:25 pm

In theory it’s a good idea, if you have a kid with sensory issues or is highly sensitive it’s not so simple.

Small tip
Reply to  Idea
June 17, 2020 7:43 pm

Until things get under control, but your kids or yourselves a white noise machine, and plug it in near your window. It’ll help avoid the kids getting startled in middle of their sleep, as there will be a constant white noise playing loud all night or day…..

call 311
June 17, 2020 7:13 pm

call 311 every night fireworks are going off, the only way the people elected do anything these days is if they are harassed, i urge everyone to call 311 whenever they hear these fireworks.

SOLUTION
June 17, 2020 7:16 pm

Get police helicopters to help the ground police nab these animals.

Oh great idea
Reply to  SOLUTION
June 19, 2020 4:37 pm

Wait, we don’t have the money for that anymore. Thanks Defunders

Close the parks
June 17, 2020 7:43 pm

Time for another photo op with the council members condemning these events.

In the meantime the police are very busy closing parks

Please email State Senator Zelnor Myrie.
June 17, 2020 7:56 pm

His email address is [email protected]. I have emailed him for other issues in the past and he has been very helpful.

senator zelnor myrie
Reply to  Please email State Senator Zelnor Myrie.
June 18, 2020 4:16 pm

whats his title please?

City wants to defund police??!
June 17, 2020 9:09 pm

City and country wants to defund police??? Nobody backs our police officers??? Then ask why police aren’t doing more to help you??? Enjoy the increase of your crime in your neighborhoods! Well deserved!

Call your elected officials
Reply to  City wants to defund police??!
June 18, 2020 12:59 am

Mayors office and City council

we never asked to defund the police
Reply to  City wants to defund police??!
June 18, 2020 1:07 am

the people doing these fireworks

and they are purposely doing it on this crazy level all over the city to show the lawlessness is in their hands

FIREWORKS ARE EXPENSIVE: WHO IS PAYING?
June 17, 2020 9:39 pm

Firework for a month and countless hours aren’t cheap.
Who is paying for this supplies; who is selling/supplying; who is distributing them.
This is what should be investigated.

It’s in other states
Reply to  FIREWORKS ARE EXPENSIVE: WHO IS PAYING?
June 17, 2020 10:37 pm

Other states fireworks are legal it’s not hard to get them and nyc can’t do anything about it cause nyc can’t tell other states what to do.

Antifa is funding the fireworks.
June 17, 2020 11:42 pm

Antifa is funding the nightly fireworks.
The thugs are more than happy to oblige.
This too shall pass as the arrests start.
Come July fourth and there will be nary a fireworks…none of these thugs , not antifa, BLM, Soros, and the whole sorry a lot of liberals is patriotic to this great country.
They are Patriotic to themselves and their warped ideals.
We need Moshiach now
הנה לא ינום ולא ישן שומר ישראל

No Patriotism
Reply to  Antifa is funding the fireworks.
June 18, 2020 12:03 am

The whole sorry lot would like to see this great country go up in fire(works)

Fire works toooo loud!!!
June 18, 2020 12:33 am

White noise won’t help…the fire works are too loud!!!! Right by my window….this is terrible!!!
So inconsiderate

" DINKINS IN DISGUISE "
June 18, 2020 12:51 am

IT SEEMS THAT THE MAYOR IS FOLLOWING THE SAME POLICY THAT DINKINS HAD DURING THE CROWN HEIGHTS RIOTS OF 1991, NAMELY AS I DIRECTLY QUOTE DINKINS “WE HAVE TO LET THEM VENT “. WHILE THE MAYOR IS SO WORRIED ABOUT PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS BEING OPEN FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY, HE HAS NO QUALMS ABOUT LETTING THESE DEGENERATES USE THESE PARKS DURING THE NIGHT TO SET OFF FIREWORKS. THERE IS NO USE IN CALLING 311 AS THEY WILL TELL YOU TO CALL 911. WHEN YOU CALL 911 THEY EXPECT YOU TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE FIREWORKS ARE HAPPENING. DO THEY EXPECT… Read more »

BH just me.
June 18, 2020 3:30 am

good thing we had solidarity march. now these low lives won’t keep us up at night. oh wait. they don’t give a hoot about your solidarity. they are laughing at your naivety.

We need to beg Hashem for moshiach
June 18, 2020 9:53 am

We are in galus and Hashem is waking us up to beg for moshiach. Dont you see its right before moshiach and we got too comfortable in galus! The rebbe spoke about how close we are to moshiach but there are jews who are so comfortable in galus they are not wishing for moshiach. This sunday is the anniversary of when the spies were sent to tour israel by moshe. 40 days until tisha bav when their bad report made tisha bav a day of mourning. Lets beg hashem for moshiach

Italian way
June 18, 2020 10:54 am

When I worked for the city (early 90’s), there was an incident where, behind 770, an African was caught stealing clothing from the Kollel gemach. So, what did the guys do? Vigilante justice. This got us negative publicity in the media. So, A co-worker (living in Bensonhurst) told me. “you know what your problem is? You guys are too overt.” I retorted,”So what do you do in your neighborhood?” “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! We have the mafia patrolling our neighborhood. If anybody does something, 6 months later they find him dead on the Belt Parkway, and they wonder what happened… Read more »

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