Comments on: Eyes on the Street: 34th Precinct Leads by Example http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-228431 JF Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:09:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-228431 I love you too, NYPD! I love you too, NYPD!

]]> By: Thanks http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-228071 Thanks Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:51:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-228071 JF, carpooling to work on a daily basis? Most of the people who work in these building all work differing schedules and various hours. The city is required to provide parking, it's part of the deal. Did you notice that the back parking lot can only hold about 15 cars? And those are for investigations. And the police cars that won't fit out on the street. A cab or car service? Why should they have to pay to take a cab to work? You want the city to arrange to pick up police officers from their homes? That's a novel idea. Get with it asshole. JF, carpooling to work on a daily basis? Most of the people who work in these building all work differing schedules and various hours. The city is required to provide parking, it’s part of the deal. Did you notice that the back parking lot can only hold about 15 cars? And those are for investigations. And the police cars that won’t fit out on the street.
A cab or car service? Why should they have to pay to take a cab to work? You want the city to arrange to pick up police officers from their homes? That’s a novel idea. Get with it asshole.

]]> By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37791 JF Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:07:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37791 In really bad weather, I think the train would be a better bet from Orange County, and in a natural disaster the tunnel traffic would be worse than ever. It would be really stupid for the NYPD to depend on a cop who lives in Orange County. Assuming that they can stay on the road and get through the tunnel, sure, let them drive in. My main point was that that has nothing to do with everyday commuting. In really bad weather, I think the train would be a better bet from Orange County, and in a natural disaster the tunnel traffic would be worse than ever. It would be really stupid for the NYPD to depend on a cop who lives in Orange County.

Assuming that they can stay on the road and get through the tunnel, sure, let them drive in. My main point was that that has nothing to do with everyday commuting.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37764 Jonathan Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:46:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37764 @JF: I would assume that it's difficult to find a cab in Orange County that would take you all the way into Manhattan, especially in case of natural disaster or really bad weather, but I haven't looked into it and I might be wrong. As for why cops don't carpool: If your carpool buddy is held overtime are you going to wait for him or her? I do agree with you that parking in the bus stop should be out of the question, however. @JF: I would assume that it’s difficult to find a cab in Orange County that would take you all the way into Manhattan, especially in case of natural disaster or really bad weather, but I haven’t looked into it and I might be wrong. As for why cops don’t carpool: If your carpool buddy is held overtime are you going to wait for him or her?

I do agree with you that parking in the bus stop should be out of the question, however.

]]> By: ginsbu http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37747 ginsbu Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37747 JD, it isn't true that Broadway has a "single thru lane" in that stretch: Broadway is supposed to have TWO travel lanes in each direction, but one is constantly blocked by perpendicular parking, causing congestion which regularly backs up into the heavily trafficked intersection with 181st St. The blocked bus stop merely compounds the problem. In addition perpendicular parking regularly extends onto the adjacent side streets as well. Many of the vehicles parking there do not have placards at all and it is likely that many are also associated with the SSA office across from the precinct. JD, it isn’t true that Broadway has a “single thru lane” in that stretch: Broadway is supposed to have TWO travel lanes in each direction, but one is constantly blocked by perpendicular parking, causing congestion which regularly backs up into the heavily trafficked intersection with 181st St. The blocked bus stop merely compounds the problem. In addition perpendicular parking regularly extends onto the adjacent side streets as well. Many of the vehicles parking there do not have placards at all and it is likely that many are also associated with the SSA office across from the precinct.

]]> By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37746 JF Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:41:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37746 JD, you say you don't know why they don't remove the bus stop. Maybe because people need to get on the bus there, and it would be an inconvenience to walk to another stop? It <b>is</b> stupid that <a href="http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_034.shtml" rel="nofollow">Inspector Capul</a> lets his officers park in the bus stop. JD, you say you don’t know why they don’t remove the bus stop. Maybe because people need to get on the bus there, and it would be an inconvenience to walk to another stop?

It is stupid that Inspector Capul lets his officers park in the bus stop.

]]> By: jd http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37740 jd Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:29:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37740 the big problem with the angle parking is the bus stop on the northbound side opposite the precint is blocked forcing busses to stop in the single thru lane on bway stopping traffic. I dont know why they just dont remove that bus stop. related to this is if someone wants to turn left off bway onto 184th - they block the thru lane. the big problem with the angle parking is the bus stop on the northbound side opposite the precint is blocked forcing busses to stop in the single thru lane on bway stopping traffic. I dont know why they just dont remove that bus stop.
related to this is if someone wants to turn left off bway onto 184th – they block the thru lane.

]]> By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37723 Niccolo Machiavelli Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:32:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37723 Maybe you should do a run down of precincts where cops park illegally, I think it is all of them. Try Union between Hicks and Henry in Brooklyn. The cops are entitled since they are the ones who write the tickets and know they are entitled, they always make sure they tell us. Have you seen NYPD rant? Maybe you should do a run down of precincts where cops park illegally, I think it is all of them. Try Union between Hicks and Henry in Brooklyn. The cops are entitled since they are the ones who write the tickets and know they are entitled, they always make sure they tell us. Have you seen NYPD rant?

]]> By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37713 JF Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:49:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37713 I don't have a problem with the head-in or angle parking as long as they don't park partly on the sidewalk, which they do in front of the 108th Precinct in Long Island City. I don’t have a problem with the head-in or angle parking as long as they don’t park partly on the sidewalk, which they do in front of the 108th Precinct in Long Island City.

]]> By: Mike K. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37711 Mike K. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:43:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37711 I almost got doored yesterday by a guy double parking right across from the precinct. He was in an unmarked car and not in uniform, but for some reason he looked like a cop to me. To tell you the truth, I don't really mind the cops parking perpendicular to the curb in front of the precinct, but all of the double parking is really dangerous. I almost got doored yesterday by a guy double parking right across from the precinct. He was in an unmarked car and not in uniform, but for some reason he looked like a cop to me. To tell you the truth, I don’t really mind the cops parking perpendicular to the curb in front of the precinct, but all of the double parking is really dangerous.

]]> By: JF http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37709 JF Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:24:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37709 Jonathan, if there <i>is</i> an emergency, I don't see why they can't take a cab or car service, or get picked up by a police van, or carpool. But for the sake of argument let's assume that "emergency" means that <b>every</b> police officer must report to duty <b>alone</b>, in a private car. But why would they need to commute, alone, in their private vehicles every day, regardless of emergency? Jonathan, if there is an emergency, I don’t see why they can’t take a cab or car service, or get picked up by a police van, or carpool. But for the sake of argument let’s assume that “emergency” means that every police officer must report to duty alone, in a private car. But why would they need to commute, alone, in their private vehicles every day, regardless of emergency?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37708 Jonathan Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:05:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37708 Umm, agreed that those two blocks of Broadway are pretty much (and W 183d up to Wadsworth too) reserved for NYPD vehicles. But where else are the police who live too far to bike to work going to park? I would consider law enforcement officers as a privileged class as far as parking goes: how are they supposed to get to work in case of emergency? Umm, agreed that those two blocks of Broadway are pretty much (and W 183d up to Wadsworth too) reserved for NYPD vehicles. But where else are the police who live too far to bike to work going to park? I would consider law enforcement officers as a privileged class as far as parking goes: how are they supposed to get to work in case of emergency?

]]> By: Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/comment-page-1/#comment-37696 Smith Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:31:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/28/eyes-on-the-street-34th-precinct-leads-by-example/#comment-37696 The NYPD mindset reminds a little of the US military during the Vietnam War: To protect your city we're going to turn it into a parking lot. The NYPD mindset reminds a little of the US military during the Vietnam War: To protect your city we’re going to turn it into a parking lot.

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