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Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:39:49 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:39:13 2011. I know one who lives in Wyandanch. Works the 7 line. |
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Posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:40:38 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:31:10 2011. I don't know, I haven't kept a map. You tell me.My parents lived off of Washington Ave and we still know a lot of people living there. And there are plenty of muggings in LIC. Google it. |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:40:53 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:39:49 2011. He works on the R line this T/O... |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:40:57 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:39:13 2011. I'll be in Brentwood next week. Be on Ellery and Whipple Streets. It's a very nice neighborhood in that part. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:42:16 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:40:53 2011. Lot of TA people live in Suffolk, "upstate" or The Poconos. |
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Posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:42:25 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:39:13 2011. We have a T/O and a few conductors who get on at Islip. We used to have someone else, but now he's retired ;) |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:42:46 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:42:16 2011. True i know of a few who live out in PA.. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:43:46 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:42:46 2011. half the IRT lives in The Poconos :) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:44:44 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:40:38 2011. What do you and AEM think of the rash of shootings happening right after your shooting photo was taken? |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:47:18 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:42:25 2011. We used to have someone else, but now he's retired ;)I wonder who that may be :o) |
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Posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:50:14 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:44:44 2011. Why respond when you're going to twist everything I say anyway?You know, all the time you spend "fascinated" with Suffolk crime could be useful elsewhere, like helping many of the people it affects. |
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Posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:50:45 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:47:18 2011. He's operating a railroad elsewhere |
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Posted by Railman718 on Fri Dec 23 09:53:07 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Amanda on Fri Dec 23 09:50:45 2011. Good to hear! |
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Posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Fri Dec 23 10:32:53 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:23:05 2011. I saw three people, one with a gun and sick grin on his faceStill on my "sick grin"? Interesting that that aspect troubles you so much. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Fri Dec 23 11:13:14 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:31:10 2011. LOL! It's not terrorizing any "suburban communities" that weren't also terrorized in the 70's. Same old places, same old news. |
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Posted by Dan on Fri Dec 23 15:53:43 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Dec 23 09:31:10 2011. You raise an interesting point. Looks like many suburbs are less safe that some urban areas.At one job I had a customer who ran a long-distance calling center up in Washington Heights. I had to visit his location (near W 181 St) and was nervous about it. It was a busy thriving safe area packed with people. Couldn't have been safer. Streets packed with people shopping. Our sales manager was with me and we were talking about the area and he told me that Washington Heights and Harlem were safer than places like Spring Valley up near where he lived in Rockland County. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Fri Dec 23 16:06:15 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood Man Shot In His Driveway, posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Fri Dec 23 10:32:53 2011. You laughter is hilarious in that pic.All three of you are great in it. |
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Brentwood residents turn to online police reports |
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Posted by DAnd124 on Wed Dec 28 23:33:28 2011, in response to The New Brentwood Thread, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Aug 21 16:33:18 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19633379In a bedroom community like Brentwood where the majority of residents commute to work outside the area, the ability to quickly report a minor crime online is a major convenience, Brentwood police Lt. Tom Hansen said. "If something happens and people discover those incidents on their way to work in the morning, it is a great service," Hansen said of the department's online police report system. "All they need is a police report for their insurance. A lot of people don't have the time to sit around and wait for a police officer." The department started the online-reporting program last year, and Hansen noted that about 20 to 25 crimes are reported per month through the website. The minor crimes that can be reported on the website are hit-and-runs, identity theft, grand theft, vandalism, lost property and harassing phone calls. "On some months, we get quite a few for whatever reason," Hansen said. "We did it as a service to our citizens but not to take the place of our response. If one of our citizens wants a police officer, we will come out." The number of crimes reported online increased from 109 last year to 172 at the beginning of this month, Brentwood City Manager Paul Eldredge said. "The Brentwood Police Department's online police reports have increased as more residents are becoming aware of its availability," he said. Crimes that involve leads or witnesses cannot be reported online because local law enforcement needs to visit the scene to collect evidence and investigate, Hansen said. Many cities have established similar online-reporting programs as a supplemental service to residents, according to Hansen. "Sometimes people will try to use it for crimes that don't fit the criteria," he said. "This is all about a service to our community." Hansen said the process is simple and self-explanatory, and a sergeant will review all reports to ensure that they are properly completed and appropriate. It also can be used to submit a vacation watch to the police department for extra patrols, and the entire service is available in Spanish. Online reporting is a new technology that is relatively inexpensive and was easy to implement, Hansen said. Another informational feature to the Police Department's website is the public police logs with all reported crime in the city each week. |
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Posted by Easy on Wed Dec 28 23:50:58 2011, in response to Brentwood residents turn to online police reports, posted by DAnd124 on Wed Dec 28 23:33:28 2011. And yet another Brentwood. I had heard of that one before because being in California they say that people mix them up with the neighborhood in LA all the time. They even get mail intended for LA. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Dec 28 23:52:03 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood residents turn to online police reports, posted by Easy on Wed Dec 28 23:50:58 2011. This is what happens when there aren't proper "detailed specifications" for a "Brentwood" thread. :) |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Thu Dec 29 04:29:31 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood residents turn to online police reports, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Dec 28 23:52:03 2011. LOL |
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Brentwood borough named fifth best place to live in the country |
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Posted by DAnd124 on Thu Dec 29 12:23:01 2011, in response to The New Brentwood Thread, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Aug 21 16:33:18 2011. http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/Brentwood-borough-named-fifth-best-place-live/story-14259652-detail/story.htmlBRENTWOOD has been rated the fifth best place to live in the UK, after rocketing up 13 places in a national league table. Good health and long life expectancy, decent employment prospects, relatively low crime rates and decent weather have all combined to make Brentwood one of the most desirable places to live in the UK, according to the sixth annual Halifax Quality of Life Survey. Just the borough of Hart, in the North East tip of Hampshire, Elmbridge in Surrey, Wokingham in Berkshire and East Cambridgeshire sit above Brentwood on the list that rates the standard of people's living. The survey published this week, ranks all 405 local authorities based on key indicators covering the labour market, housing, the environment, education and health. Specific factors helping make Brentwood such a good place to live include its 80.5 per cent employment rate, higher than any of the other four areas rated above it. Also, its average life expectancy for men, which stands at 81.1 years, is a bonus and a huge 94 per cent of its residents in fairly or good health. Brentwood has outperformed some notably wealthy boroughs, including Richmond and Tunbridge Wells, which came 11th and 12th in the latest Halifax quality of life survey. It comes top among Essex boroughs. The next most desirable in Essex – Uttlesford came 18th on the list. Neighbouring Chelmsford appeared at number 39. With convenient and regular train services in and out of Liverpool Street, Brentwood has always been a popular commuter town. It also stands to be a major beneficiary of Crossrail, which will start operating in 2018. Natalie and Mark Hodgson, have lived together in Rayleigh Road, Hutton, for a year. They have two children, Thomas, two, and Charlotte, ten months. Natalie, 35, said: "It's got lots of nice homes and the people are really nice and it's got a very good commute to London for work." Mark, 33, who moved to Hutton, from East Yorkshire, said: "I think Essex is similar in many respects to where I come from. "But I think there is a bit more going on here than in my home town and maybe down here it's a bit more prosperous." Kate Phillips, a 19-year-old nanny who has lived in Brentwood all of her life, said: "The people make Brentwood great. I love King George's playing fields – the area is very relaxing. I just like the calmness here." Mother-of-two Shelly Kenny, 42, from Hutton, said: "Brentwood is very peaceful and I like the mix of modern buildings and historic listed ones. "It all gives it a very village feel with a great sense of community." A thrilled Louise McKinlay, leader of Brentwood Borough Council, said: "Our borough is a fantastic place to live and work, with great schools, beautiful parks and open spaces, strong commuter links and a thriving local economy, based on a good mix of small and large enterprise." But living the good life comes with a price – average house prices in Brentwood are 5.4 times the average local earnings, which is higher than the UK average ration of 5.25. But that has not stopped people buying. Testament to that is the low number of properties standing empty. Latest figures for Brentwood show there are just 17 council homes and 512 private homes that are empty – a percentage of just 0.7 per cent. Any new properties are also quickly snapped up. Gareth Jacob, Sales Director at Linden Homes, which is currently redeveloping the former Highwood Hospital site, in Geary Drive, off Ongar Road, said: "Brentwood has always been a much sought after place to live, boasting the best of urban and suburban living. "Only 18 miles from the City yet with an overtly leafy feel, the town has a range of amenities on its doorstep, including an excellent choice of local schools and wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants." |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Thu Dec 29 12:52:28 2011, in response to Brentwood borough named fifth best place to live in the country, posted by DAnd124 on Thu Dec 29 12:23:01 2011. I bet Luchie will never go there :) |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Thu Dec 29 20:44:51 2011, in response to Re: Brentwood borough named fifth best place to live in the country, posted by streetcarman1 on Thu Dec 29 12:52:28 2011. No chin up bars !Bill Newkirk |
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n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:27:01 2011, in response to The New Brentwood Thread, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Aug 21 16:33:18 2011. Another drive-by shooting at a house party. What is it about shooting party goers?I wonder if there will be any more shootings on New Year's Eve in my favorite Suffolk towns? Warm weather won't help. story here |
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Re: N. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party (The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Dec 31 12:29:42 2011, in response to n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:27:01 2011. This is the real Amityville horror, not that BS about a haunted house, eh. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 12:30:02 2011, in response to n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:27:01 2011. Do you know what the general perception of Wheatley Heights is in Suffolk? From my visit there, it seemed like a nice, middle/upper-middle class black neighborhood, and I thought that Gordon Heights and North Amityville would also fit that description, although everyone knows Wyandanch isn't exactly the greatest place. |
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Re: N. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party (The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:33:26 2011, in response to Re: N. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party (The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Olog-hai on Sat Dec 31 12:29:42 2011. My cousin still lives in Amityville about two blocks from old Brunswick Hospital. Don't know how he does it. Just south of LIRR station is still a nice area. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:35:30 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 12:30:02 2011. I am going to assume that this shooting involved Hispanics, based on the location of the shooting and where one victim was from. Probably el Salvadoreans.It looks like the guy who shot a Nassau cop at Zachary's night club, was a white guy. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 12:43:19 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:35:30 2011. Thanks for the uh, informative answer, why would you assume the male is Hispanic based on the location though if he lives in a mostly black area? I wonder how those teens would have gotten home if Suffolk Transit stops running in that area at around 10PM, would they let their parents drive them home drunk? Something I've always wondered about suburban kids... |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Train Dude on Sat Dec 31 12:45:15 2011, in response to n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:27:01 2011. Who gives a shit? |
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Posted by cortelyounext on Sat Dec 31 13:02:32 2011, in response to n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 12:27:01 2011. Thanks for the timely information. I am going to assume ShotSpotter did not triangulate the location since the police were unable to apprehend the El Salvadorean actors. It is only by the grace of the Almighty that no airplanes were hit going into or coming off of Farmingdale-Bethpage International. That is just incredible. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:06:56 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 12:43:19 2011. I don't know Wheatley Heights. Sorry.North Amityville is almost all Hispanic. The local C-Town has a new canopy saying something like "La Bodega del Pueblo". Huntington Station is also strongly Hispanic. Amityville has lost a lot of it's black population. The ones still there live by my cousin near the old hospital by the Sunrise. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:08:10 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Train Dude on Sat Dec 31 12:45:15 2011. I do. I'm fascinated by "inner-city" crime in the suburbs. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 13:11:05 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:08:10 2011. Maybe it's not "inner city" crime and the same violent stuff happens everywhere now? |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:14:12 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 13:11:05 2011. Tampa made news again when some guys grabbed a woman's purse and dragged her about forty feet. Tampa also had another convenience store killing not far from OBS.Who do you think is setting all those fires in LA? |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:16:34 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by cortelyounext on Sat Dec 31 13:02:32 2011. Amityville is indeed a ShotSpotter town. THIW.That said, this is not enough to get me to drive out there to play lotto today. I'm staying in Queens tonight. Might go to Jamaica Ave at around 4pm to buy 2 lotto quick picks and that's it. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 13:23:02 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:14:12 2011. I have no idea who's setting the fires. Some mentally disturbed person I guess. We used to have a boy that lived here that was always setting stuff on fire. He burned the dumpsters several times and set stuff on fire in the street. He was only 11 or 12. My daughters said that he was really strange and would be aggressive with other kids. Not a good sign based on criminal profiling. Not good at all. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:25:29 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 13:23:02 2011. . We used to have a boy that lived here that was always setting stuff on fire. He burned the dumpsters several times and set stuff on fire in the street. He was only 11 or 12. My daughters said that he was really strange and would be aggressive with other kids. Not a good sign based on criminal profiling. Not good at all.Sound like a young SMAZ. I hope they catch the arson and burn him. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 13:42:14 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:06:56 2011. I don't know Wheatley Heights. Sorry.I didn't expect you to since it's not high-crime enough for your tastes, although it's proof that not all black areas in Suffolk County are crime havens. North Amityville is almost all Hispanic. The local C-Town has a new canopy saying something like "La Bodega del Pueblo". Huntington Station is also strongly Hispanic. Amityville has lost a lot of it's black population. The ones still there live by my cousin near the old hospital by the Sunrise. According to City-Data, North Amityville is mostly black, and Huntington Station is mostly white, where are you getting your stats from? |
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Brentwood fills newly created finance director post |
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Posted by DAnd124 on Sat Dec 31 14:20:44 2011, in response to The New Brentwood Thread, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Aug 21 16:33:18 2011. http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/news/brentwood-fills-newly-created-finance-director-post/article_5f84a56a-be76-5baf-9430-a704b2952dd6.htmlina L. Jarvis, a CPA with more than 20 years of accounting experience, has been hired to fill Brentwood's newly created finance director position. For the last 14 years, Jarvis worked in finance positions with two cities in Washington state. Most recently, she served as the fiscal services director for Renton, Wash., the 10th largest city in the state. Jarvis began her accounting career in 1990 as a staff auditor in the Missouri State Auditor's Office. City Administrator Bola Akande, Mayor Pat Kelly and the Board of Alderman created the position to provide additional financial oversight for the city. Akande said Jarvis "will help with our efforts to strengthen the city of Brentwood's fiscal management." Mayor Pat Kelly said that, in the 10 years he's been in that post, the city has seen its annual operating budget increase from $8.8 million to $15.6 million. He said hiring Jarvis "increases the level of transparency and professionalism in our financial management and enables us to better serve the citizens of Brentwood." Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/news/brentwood-fills-newly-created-finance-director-post/article_5f84a56a-be76-5baf-9430-a704b2952dd6.html#ixzz1i8qP8CUm |
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Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood |
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Posted by DAnd124 on Sat Dec 31 14:23:57 2011, in response to The New Brentwood Thread, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Aug 21 16:33:18 2011. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/kids-go-sledding-ice-skating-in-brentwood-1.3419617The lack of snow and temperatures hovering in the low 50s didn’t stop dozens of parents and children from enjoying the Winter by the Bay Festival in Brentwood on Friday afternoon. The crowd of mostly elementary school children skated on a synthetic ice rink and sledded down a couple of snowy slopes during the free weeklong event that ended Friday at the Roberto Clemente Park. The Town of Islip sponsored the festival and even provided a snow-making machine that created two slippery sledding hills. Many children, clad in T-shirts befitting the rather warm weather, slid down despite the slushy conditions. Things began to resemble a laundry detergent commercial when small groups of kids covered in mud scampered up and down the icy expanse with dirt-smeared sleds in tow. Large puddles at the bottom of each slope put a damper on a few young sledders like Jackie King and Lea Roitberg. The 8-year-old girls had streaks of mud from melting snow on their jackets and pants after a couple of runs on their purple sled. “I’m not doing that again,” said Lea when she and Jackie had climbed back up the hill after a messy but giggly ride. Both girls seemed to prefer the ice skating rink constructed for the event. The “ice” was actually a hard plastic, slippery despite its non-water surface. “She’s starting to get the hang of it,” said Argie Gemelas, of Bayshore, as she twirled her giggling 2-year-old daughter, Leeyana Stricklin, who didn’t seem to mind falling a few times. But not all were impressed. A disappointed Charles King wore his Rangers jersey and brought a couple pairs of sharp skates before he realized that he was a bit over-prepared. “I thought it was going to be real ice,” he said with a laugh. |
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Re: Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood |
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Posted by PATHman on Sat Dec 31 14:34:57 2011, in response to Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood, posted by DAnd124 on Sat Dec 31 14:23:57 2011. I can't recall a New Year's Day when people were walking around with open coats and some even without coats. I initially was a global warming skeptic, but the evidence is starting to add up. |
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Re: Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 14:40:58 2011, in response to Re: Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood, posted by PATHman on Sat Dec 31 14:34:57 2011. lol. This is nothing new. My first trip to Syracuse was in January 1996. It was 64F the first day that I arrived. By the time that I left 2 weeks later we had about 2 or 3 feet of snow. |
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Re: Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 14:41:48 2011, in response to Re: Kids go sledding, ice skating in Brentwood, posted by Easy on Sat Dec 31 14:40:58 2011. Maybe January 1997 rather. Or even 1998. I really can't recall.. |
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Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 15:03:32 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 13:42:14 2011. Why do you always bring up Wyandanch? You did it again in this thread. Aside from the NYCT Bus Operator shot to death during a drive-by at a party in Wyandanch, I don't really see too many stories about shootings and stabbings in that town. Wyandanch has a "rep" for sure, but I just don't see it making headlines nearly as much as other nearby towns.All I know is that N. Amityville has a huge Latino population. Go there and see. Huntington Station made headlines in the last year regarding shootings near a school related to MS-13 and Latin Kings activity. |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 15:15:48 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 15:03:32 2011. Why do you always bring up Wyandanch? You did it again in this thread. Aside from the NYCT Bus Operator shot to death during a drive-by at a party in Wyandanch, I don't really see too many stories about shootings and stabbings in that town. Wyandanch has a "rep" for sure, but I just don't see it making headlines nearly as much as other nearby towns.Bro, look at the facts. Wyandanch is worse than Brentwood, but still better than Hempstead, which you also neglect to mention due to your raging bias. All I know is that N. Amityville has a huge Latino population. Go there and see. Huntington Station made headlines in the last year regarding shootings near a school related to MS-13 and Latin Kings activity. No doubt, but stats are stats and North Amityville is still a mostly black neighborhood, and has been historically for the past 40 or so years like the other predominately black neighborhoods in Suffolk County in Gordon Heights, Wheatley Heights, and Wyandanch. Those Huntington Station shootings don't concern me, especially since suburban people tend to exaggerate when it comes to crime in their area. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 15:30:01 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 15:15:48 2011. I don't have a bias. I have said that there is crime beyond Brentwood.As for Wyandanch, it just does not seem to have as many shootings and stabbings as nearby towns do. Stats may say it's dangerous, but I guess Newsday and Long Island Press simply neglect to report the stories, which is what I go by. N. Amityville is a huge barrio now. I looked at wikipedia 2000 stats. I'd like to see 2010. No way Hispanics are only 13% of N. Amityville population today. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Dec 31 15:53:24 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Dec 31 12:30:02 2011. Gordon Heights and N Amityville are terrrible neighborhoods, just like Wyandanch. You are right about Wheatly Heights, it's income is probably similar to the better Black neighborhoods in Southeastern Queens. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Dec 31 15:54:19 2011, in response to Re: n. Amityville: 2 Teens Shot At Party(Re: The New Brentwood Thread), posted by LuchAAA on Sat Dec 31 13:08:10 2011. ??? No really, who gives a crap though? N Amityville has been terrible since the 60's. Just like almost all the neighborhoods you complain about, it's nothing new. |
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