Thursday, January 28, 2010

Why was a helicopter circling the East Village at 4 a.m. or so?

We're getting of sorts of e-mails about a helicopter hovering around the neighborhood early this morning/late last night (depending on your schedule...):

"The helicopter was back last night (1/27/10). Woke me up at 4am, flying very low, was very loud. I'm at 12th and 1st in the EV. Really weird, I can't seem to find any answers."


And!

"I've just been listening to a helicopter circle round and round the EV for about an hour...it seems to have stopped now. It was distinctly creepy..."


And from Lux Living:

Did you hear the helicopters last night? So annoying.


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Oh.

And in the Twittersphere...



I haven't heard any news account to explain this either.... Anyone have any ideas/theories/conspiracies/idle gossip?

Previously on EV Grieve:
Updated! Mysterious, low-flying helicopter returns...

12 comments:

WB said...

What time did the snow start? Perhaps a manhunt for the Penistrator.

Anonymous said...

For reals! It was RIGHT above my apartment on 15th st. shining its spotlight down. Any idea what was going on?

EV Grieve said...

@WB.

Funny, I do recall hearing, "We have you covered, Osment — come out with your pants up..."

Bowery Boogie said...

sounds like a proper EV wake-up call these days...

wtf?

Ken Mac said...

its' all Bloomie's black ops baby!

Dainty Inferno said...

I saw and heard it last night. They were definitely looking for someone, and as soon as they found whoever it was and put a spotlight on them, they were done. Maybe the police blotter will have a clue?

Hippiechick said...

Just another night in the East Village. I'm at 1st and 10th, and the chopper sounded like it was on top of my building...police activity, obviously.

East Village Feed said...

You sure it wasn't the UFO from Williamsburg?

EV Grieve said...

Thanks, East Village Feed. Seems likely that it WAS a UFO. And I would have watched more of the video, but I had a seizure about the 27-second mark. Hope they use a tripod next time....

Jason said...

Glad I'm not the only one pissed off about that damn ghetto bird!!!

glamma said...

i have heard and seen the helicopters and i do not like it.

PG67 said...

I live up in Spanish Harlem.
109th @2nd Avenue.

The helicopters are back up here, too.
They've been circling for the last 90 minutes or so. I can here them through my closed windows. Very loud.
What the hell is going on?