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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Gunshots on 50th between Skillman & 43rd

If you’ve been alarmed by the gang activity in front of our building the last several weeks, including:


  • The setting off of fireworks and potentially firearms

  • Yelling and screaming in the middle of the night

  • Fighting with baseball bats

  • Drug dealing and use

  • Drinking alcohol in public

  • Throwing of beer bottles at our building

  • Destruction of building property (windows, air conditioners and entrance door)

  • Parking illegally in the driveway next to the laundromat

  • Intimidating and threatening behavior


then we encourage you to contact the police each and every time you notice the above actions.


We have spoken with Community Affairs Officer Juan Toro of the 108th precinct and told him of our situation and he has told us to contact the police every time we notice these activities.


Use the numbers below to contact our precinct directly.


To report illegal activity in front of our building, call the 108th precinct:

  • (718) 784-5411 or

  • 311 or

  • 911 For emergencies, drug use, fighting, fireworks, gunfire, etc…

After calling 311, please email us at communityactionsqueens@gmail.com with your complaint number so that we can keep track of how many people are calling.


To report and express what’s happening to the police in general:

  • Officer Juan Toro (718) 784-5420


To report illegal activity to our councilman contact Eric Gioia at

  • 718-383-9566


*Let’s act together as a community so we can stop our beautiful neighborhood from turning into a haven for drug dealing and other illegal and criminal behavior.*


--Sincerely, Your concerned neighbors. Email us at communityactionqueens@gmail.com

2 comments:

Wesley Dumont said...

And you're all welcome to keep track of updates and 311 reference numbers through the comments section here.

Anonymous said...

I thought I heard what sounded like a gunshot a few weeks ago--just before July 4th--but it was late and I was tired and convinced myself it was fireworks.

Whatever happened to good old fashioned foot patrols by police? Is it just me, or are they few and far between lately? A new class just graduated from the academy so I can't imagine there's a huge shortage of manpower.