Wednesday Links
Watchtower, Brooklyn Heights. Photo by madabandon. Jail’s Return in Brooklyn Raises Hopes and Fears [NY Times] Lousy Landlords Get Faulty-Fix Tax Breaks [NY Post] Construction Worker Crushed by Marble [NY Post] ESDC Leaves Atlantic Center Mall [AY Report] Coney Island Developer May Offer Reride [Gothamist] Does Bayard Street’s ‘Beauty Addiction’ Need Rehab? [Curbed] Handyman Hiring…
Watchtower, Brooklyn Heights. Photo by madabandon.
Jail’s Return in Brooklyn Raises Hopes and Fears [NY Times]
Lousy Landlords Get Faulty-Fix Tax Breaks [NY Post]
Construction Worker Crushed by Marble [NY Post]
ESDC Leaves Atlantic Center Mall [AY Report]
Coney Island Developer May Offer Reride [Gothamist]
Does Bayard Street’s ‘Beauty Addiction’ Need Rehab? [Curbed]
Handyman Hiring Tips [Charles & Hudson]
If one is concerned about criminals walking the streets after release from jail, then don’t leave your home. They also anonymously ride the subways, buses, drive on the streets, and show up shopping in grocery stores, the Gap and Burger King. People need to get over the holier than thou attitude here. This is a major metropolis where all kinds of people, guilty or not, are everywhere. Including the ones on Wall Street, as well as back alleys. They may not jail the ones who don’t live in Bed Stuy and Brownsville at the House of Detention, but they exist everywhere just the same. The H of D is where it needs to be. With all the police and other law inforcement people around the area, I hardly think crime is an issue.
It’s perfect where it is. The inmates can look across State St. at each other, one with 3 squares and a cot, the other locked in a golden cage of an 800K 1-bed with 1K-plus monthly carrying costs.
This isn’t a half-way house, it’s a prison. The inmates won’t be roaming the streets.
The civic center has one of the largest collection of courts of any city.. there are already many criminals leaving those buildings every day (and I’m not just talking about the judges – he he). Also, Brooklyn has the highest representation of any NY country in upstate NY prisons.. so this little jail is not even close to our fair share.
I’ll trade reopening the jail for a dog run.
I hope they tear down the exising jail whatever they do. It is an eyesore and it might as well have a huge neon sign that says “da clink”.
A new prison building with stores along Atlantic, offstreet parking for staff and visitors, and a jail that does not look so spooky from the exterior would all make for a better and happier fit in the community.
It’s a done deal. The city is down-sizing Rykers, the community should press for the best new facility rather than to block the plan.
Once prisoners are freed, I’m sure the first thing that they do is head home to see their mothers, wives, children, etc. Most people jailed for crimes in Brooklyn come from Brownsville, East New York, and Bed-Stuy. Hence, I’m sure they spend little time on Smith Street upon release.
to be fair, i don’t think ppl are as concerned of criminals busting out of the jail, it’s more an issue of inmates released onto the streets and surrounding neighborhoods after their time served. also, being a believer that the apple usually doesn’t fall far from the tree, the visitors of inmates may not be your usual bugaboo pushing crowd.
For goodness sakes, all you worried Packard parents and state st condo dwellers! One of the hottest neighborhoods in Manhattan has had a women’s prison in it’s midst for 30 years, the Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street and Eleventh Avenue, and not only has it not harmed real estate values (the luxury Jean Nouvel condo is going up next door), but I haven’t seen any reports of precious childen being molested while on their way to buying chips. These prisoners will not be roaming about outside, reopening the house of d will be good for the small restaurants in the area (and yeah, I’m a major Soul Spot lover) and condo prices will continue to sell at ridiculous prices. Where’s the downside?