Jackson Heights Life

At least 15 cars had tires slashed last night on 85th Street between 37th & 35th Ave and, unfortunately, mine was one of them. 
I made a police report but the responding officers said that they could not record the damage to the other cars unless the owners were present.

Thanks for your note of sympathy. Ironic where it happened, isn't it? Yes, there is a "guard" but he makes rounds of the 4 buildings, garages, etc. so he is not always in the booth. I have a spot in one of the RT parking lots but incompetents started "fixing" the lot's surface and the roof of the underground garage last July and it's still not completed. Since I have been parking on the street, my car has been keyed, broken into (about 3 weeks ago), and now this. Sigh, I just put all new tires on it 6 weeks ago.

sorry to hear about this.  I'd suggest going to the NYPD 115th community council meeting. it's the 3rd Tuesday of every month (so April 20, 2010)

Meetings: The Community Council meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at 8:00 p.m. at the 115th Precinct, 92-15 Northern Boulevard.

the 115 Commanding Officer is there and you can let him know about your concerns. Local politicians, or their staff, are there too. Our precinct is geographically huge and I think sometimes they forget that the lower crime areas of the 115 still need attention. 

This event almost coincides with the Easter day "wilding" that occurred by Times Square.  I haven't checked crime reports pertaining to other neighborhoods, but this does sound gang related.  It wouldn't surprise me if similar crimes were committed that same weekend in other areas of New York City.

car vandalizing has been going on since I moved here 7 years ago. Heard it was much worse. 

I had the windshield stolen right off my motorcycle several months ago while parked on 76th between 35th and 37th.  I actually waited (a long time) for the police to arrive so that I could make a report and it would appear on their statistics.  After my wait, they told me I'd have to go to the precinct, which was just too much trouble; so I never did.

The point of all of this is that I am certain that many or even most of these crimes to cars go unreported for reasons like mine; or because people don't want to wait for the cops to come.  Whatever the statistics for the precinct say about property crimes like this, the real figure is undoubtably way above that; maybe even epidemic.  It's always going on.  So we either have to go to the precinct meetings to make sure they understand the frequency with which this happens, and/or take the trouble to actually file reports so they will show up in the statistics and some attention will be paid to them.  I'm out quite a bit at night, and I virtually have never seen a patrol car in my area.

Forgot to mention - It's my friends car.  Lovely scene as you are about to go to work  :tickedoff:

same exact thing. tires stripped -- and back wndshield smashed -- happened to one of my co-workers around 96th and riverside about a week ago. apparently, toyotas and hondas are most 'in demand' on the black market.