Acela Express Posted March 12, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 12, 2012 This that bullshit. ... and they say the B46 is bad. lmao! Shots Fired At MTA Bus In The Bronx « CBS New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 12, 2012 And a few people around here say Crime is down.... They just make me laugh!! smh. I know that area. Projects on 174th Street. Hoody spot. Not the best place to go late. (After 8pm). Now that the warm is coming up, the hood rats are coming out of there nests to start trouble in the city.. While they said it was a gunmen, but things will be more interesting for more folks out there, as time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #3 Posted March 12, 2012 And a few people around here say Crime is down.... They just make me laugh!! smh. I know that area. Projects on 174th Street. Hoody spot. Not the best place to go late. (After 8pm). Now that the warm is coming up, the hood rats are coming out of there nests to start trouble in the city.. While they said it was a gunmen, but things will be more interesting for more folks out there, as time comes. Someone restrain Aqualaquisha, Ja'Quillery and Pam please.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #4 Posted March 12, 2012 That's the one thing that scares me about commuting via the express bus to Riverdale. There are so many project buildings that we have to pass by to get to Riverdale that it freaks me out. I'm still trying to get used to that but I'm shocked that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. I was having a conversation yesterday with a friend about this as we were on our way to my apartment. It is insane to have blocks and blocks and blocks of nothing by housing projects because it does nothing but fester these sorts of incidents. Sure it can happen anywhere, but the chances of it happening is certainly much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted March 12, 2012 Share #5 Posted March 12, 2012 That's the one thing that scares me about commuting via the express bus to Riverdale. There are so many project buildings that we have to pass by to get to Riverdale that it freaks me out. I'm still trying to get used to that but I'm shocked that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. I was having a conversation yesterday with a friend about this as we were on our way to my apartment. It is insane to have blocks and blocks and blocks of nothing by housing projects because it does nothing but fester these sorts of incidents. Sure it can happen anywhere, but the chances of it happening is certainly much higher. Look, we all pass by housing projects sometimes, whether in a car, "your" express bus, or a local bus. You can't avoid driving past a housing project if you live in or even visit NY, plain and simple. You don't want to drive past projects? Move to Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #6 Posted March 12, 2012 Look, we all pass by housing projects sometimes, whether in a car, "your" express bus, or a local bus. You can't avoid driving past a housing project if you live in or even visit NY, plain and simple. You don't want to drive past projects? Move to Alaska. That wasn't the point genius. There is some form of lower income housing just about everywhere, even in Alaska. In parts of the South you have the trailers and such. Of course we have to drive past projects, but more can be done to make them safer and having hoards of projects for blocks only increases the likelihood of events like this due to the number of people packed into a small space. Housing projects should be smaller in height and more spread out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted March 12, 2012 Share #7 Posted March 12, 2012 That's the one thing that scares me about commuting via the express bus to Riverdale. There are so many project buildings that we have to pass by to get to Riverdale that it freaks me out. I'm still trying to get used to that but I'm shocked that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. I was having a conversation yesterday with a friend about this as we were on our way to my apartment. It is insane to have blocks and blocks and blocks of nothing by housing projects because it does nothing but fester these sorts of incidents. Sure it can happen anywhere, but the chances of it happening is certainly much higher. If that actually scares you like that, you need to move out of New York City, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted March 12, 2012 Share #8 Posted March 12, 2012 That wasn't the point genius. There is some form of lower income housing just about everywhere, even in Alaska. In parts of the South you have the trailers and such. Of course we have to drive past projects, but more can be done to make them safer and having hoards of projects for blocks only increases the likelihood of events like this due to the number of people packed into a small space. Housing projects should be smaller in height and more spread out. "Welcome to the real world." It's a cesspool, most of us have to deal with passing by unsavory places. The rule of thumb is to not stick out like a sore thumb and to 'blend in'. Ie: don't wear anything expensive/flashy. And be self confident, if you show fear, they will pounce on you thinking you are an easy target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #9 Posted March 12, 2012 If that actually scares you like that, you need to move out of New York City, period. "Welcome to the real world." It's a cesspool, most of us have to deal with passing by unsavory places. The rule of thumb is to not stick out like a sore thumb and to 'blend in'. Ie: don't wear anything expensive/flashy. And be self confident, if you show fear, they will pounce on you thinking you are an easy target. Thank you both for Survival 101. What would I ever do without it. I've waited for buses at housing projects for years, so I think I'm pretty well able to take of myself. The point was not about housing projects themselves but the amount of them for blocks on end and the height of them. The Todt Hill projects are much smaller in height and actually seem to be very safe. I never had a problem waiting for the bus there. Where the city has made housing projects smaller crime has dropped and I'm willing to bet that the same would happen in that area along with more police of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #10 Posted March 12, 2012 That wasn't the point genius. There is some form of lower income housing just about everywhere, even in Alaska. In parts of the South you have the trailers and such. Of course we have to drive past projects, but more can be done to make them safer and having hoards of projects for blocks only increases the likelihood of events like this due to the number of people packed into a small space. Housing projects should be smaller in height and more spread out. Some of the worst neighborhoods in the city have no housing projects, such as East Tremont and West Farms. They have tenement buildings, which are essentially the same thing, but the point is that in NYC, where land is at a premium, you're forced to build densely. Thank you both for Survival 101. What would I ever do without it. I've waited for buses at housing projects for years, so I think I'm pretty well able to take of myself. The point was not about housing projects themselves but the amount of them for blocks on end and the height of them. The Todt Hill projects are much smaller in height and actually seem to be very safe. I never had a problem waiting for the bus there. Where the city has made housing projects smaller crime has dropped and I'm willing to bet that the same would happen in that area along with more police of course. Lowering the height doesn't guarantee anything. All SI projects are relatively short (the tallest are the Stapleton Houses, which are 7 stories) and yet the safety varies tremendously. I remember feeling intimidated walking through Stapleton (not even near the projects), and yet I walked by the Todt Hill Houses without even realizing they were projects. And there are other areas where the housing projects are spread out, and the crime rate is still very high. A lot of Southern cities have housing projects that are similar to rowhouses (in fact a lot of cities have those), and they're still very dangerous. I was actually surprised to learn that because I always associated projects with tall, bland buildings like in NYC, but that is actually the case in most cities nowadays. Hell, even in the example above, I felt more comfortable by the higher-density Todt Hill Houses than in the lower-density parts of Stapleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #11 Posted March 12, 2012 Some of the worst neighborhoods in the city have no housing projects, such as East Tremont and West Farms. They have tenement buildings, which are essentially the same thing, but the point is that in NYC, where land is at a premium, you're forced to build densely. Lowering the height doesn't guarantee anything. All SI projects are relatively short (the tallest are the Stapleton Houses, which are 7 stories) and yet the safety varies. And there are other areas where the housing projects are spread out, and the crime rate is still very high. A lot of Southern cities have housing projects that are similar to rowhouses (in fact a lot of cities have those), and they're still very dangerous. I was actually surprised to learn that because I always associated projects with tall, bland buildings like in NYC, but that is actually the case in most cities nowadays. Do you actually READ my posts? I said in combination with other actions. You're arguing about nothing dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted March 12, 2012 Share #12 Posted March 12, 2012 I wonder if the gunman had a hypothesis that via G. was on the bus and decided to shoot the bus hoping that he would take a hit. Lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #13 Posted March 12, 2012 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted March 12, 2012 Share #14 Posted March 12, 2012 Do they know the reason why the gunman even shot at the bus in the first place? And damn, 40 people riding a bus on a Sunday at 4:30AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated450 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #15 Posted March 12, 2012 Im asking for a bullet proof vest and helmet from liberty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted March 12, 2012 Share #16 Posted March 12, 2012 You should ask for a bulletproof metal partition and bulletproof windshields as well B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted March 12, 2012 Share #17 Posted March 12, 2012 Do they know the reason why the gunman even shot at the bus in the first place? And damn, 40 people riding a bus on a Sunday at 4:30AM It's amazing how much ridership some routes can get, even at night. I remember Acela Express talking about how the overnight runs on the B46 often have standees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted March 13, 2012 Share #18 Posted March 13, 2012 Just found out from a Bx36 bus op that the bus was a C40LF so that is one new bus out of service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted March 13, 2012 Share #19 Posted March 13, 2012 smh.... "this is why we can't have anything nice"* *sarcasm btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted March 13, 2012 Share #20 Posted March 13, 2012 That's the one thing that scares me about commuting via the express bus to Riverdale. There are so many project buildings that we have to pass by to get to Riverdale that it freaks me out. I'm still trying to get used to that but I'm shocked that this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. I was having a conversation yesterday with a friend about this as we were on our way to my apartment. It is insane to have blocks and blocks and blocks of nothing by housing projects because it does nothing but fester these sorts of incidents. Sure it can happen anywhere, but the chances of it happening is certainly much higher. MTA bus windows, however, are designed to stop bullets from entering (there is plexiglass in the middle between two hard panes). The bullets will nick the window...but go no further. (This is probably not the case with the ex-NYCDOT O5 CNGs or the ex-Bee-Line buses, however.) Do they know the reason why the gunman even shot at the bus in the first place? And damn, 40 people riding a bus on a Sunday at 4:30AM I'm going to guess that this was gang-related and that the shooter probably missed his intended target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 13, 2012 Share #21 Posted March 13, 2012 It's amazing how much ridership some routes can get, even at night. I remember Acela Express talking about how the overnight runs on the B46 often have standees. The B35 is also like that along with the B15 smh.... "this is why we can't have anything nice"* *sarcasm btw. Dude, get the hell out my head...I was saying that statement all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 13, 2012 Share #22 Posted March 13, 2012 MTA bus windows, however, are designed to stop bullets from entering (there is plexiglass in the middle between two hard panes). The bullets will nick the window...but go no further. (This is probably not the case with the ex-NYCDOT O5 CNGs or the ex-Bee-Line buses, however.) Yeah I know... I've actually seen pierced windows from what was clearly from a bullet on some of the SI express bus years ago. Must've been from those projects over there in Mariners' Harbor/Arlington since that's the only place that I can think of that an express bus passes near regularly and has lots of gun violence. Or maybe it was somewhere in Port Richmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkmatechamp13 Posted March 13, 2012 Share #23 Posted March 13, 2012 Yeah I know... I've actually seen pierced windows from what was clearly from a bullet on some of the SI express bus years ago. Must've been from those projects over there in Mariners' Harbor/Arlington since that's the only place that I can think of that an express bus passes near regularly and has lots of gun violence. Or maybe it was somewhere in Port Richmond. I actually remember an article about it and it was people by Fingerboard Road (I don't know what that would be. Arrochar? Rosebank?) shooting buses with BB guns. It had nothing to do with gang violence. Boy, you just love looking down on those North Shore neighborhoods, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 13, 2012 Share #24 Posted March 13, 2012 I actually remember an article about it and it was people by Fingerboard Road (I don't know what that would be. Arrochar? Rosebank?) shooting buses with BB guns. It had nothing to do with gang violence. Boy, you just love looking down on those North Shore neighborhoods, don't you? I remember those incidents too and those shattered the windows and the incidents took place in Rosebank. I'm talking about something completely different. This is going back to 2007 or so. I never said it had anything to do with gang violence. In fact I didn't say what it had to do with so you need to stop putting things out there that I didn't say. I simply stated that perhaps the incidents took place in Port Richmond or Mariners' Harbor ONLY because those areas have express buses that pass through them and have high crime rates compared to other parts of Staten Island, but in reality the incidents could've taken place anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted March 14, 2012 Share #25 Posted March 14, 2012 You know, there's a lot of things that happen that never make it onto the news, nothing really special, this type of shit happens every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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