I was walking home on 5th between A and B and there were lots of police trying to get into an apartment building using a battering ram and then rushing in and yelling "we have a warrant!" or something to that extent. It was like a movie scene honestly.
The reader said that it was an apartment building next door to the Ace Bar.
Meanwhile, there have been other reports of heavy law-enforcement activity in the area. The Associated Press reported this afternoon that 41 members of two drug trafficking rings have been indicted.
They include 33 members of the "Blocc Boyz" street gang, based in the Baruch Houses on the Lower East Side.
The gang members reportedly used car services to deliver cocaine to its customers across the city.
Also.
A separate indictment charges eight members of the "Money Boyz" street gang, based in the Campos Houses in the East Village. They're accused of trafficking cocaine, including crack.
You can read the press release from the District Attorney's office here.
And here's more from that press release:
Money Boyz
According to documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court, since approximately November 2011, members of the “Money Boyz” gang, based at or near Campos Plaza in the East Village, are charged with selling large quantities of cocaine to undercover police officers. Acting as its manager, CHRISTIAN/CHRISTOPHER SLATER, 23, is accused of overseeing the operation.
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And I hear I thought the "battering ram" referred to the imminent East 10th Street sex noise post.
Clear out the Campos Plaza Developments (gang and drug den) renovate them extensively then open to senior citizens moderate income group as tenants
I feel terrible that I just read a substantive piece of news and all I can think is, "Christian Slater, huh?"
Why is it that gang members are always such poor spellers?
Sadly my first thought was that they're just trying to clear out some more real estate so they can convert the space. It wouldn't be the first time the Police were utilized in such a way.
what is so depressing is the fact that these boys were a part of this community well before the people commenting even lived here. Shame on our system, I know some of these so called "thugs". And the only difference btwn them and the white kids from the lower is the socio economic status. I hope the stupid children of the post boomer hippies buying from these guys choke on their scones tomorrow morning. Twice.
Campos has been screwed up for a LONG time. Glad they are cleaning it up. Hear gunshots from there A LOT. Campos guys come sell drugs and get in fights on my block, A LOT. Cleanout of thuggery long overdue--for the sake of the existing residents living there and the rest of us neighbors, including a school across the street. Real scandal is why the NYPD waited so long
wow such compassionate and caring commenters here^
real pillars of community
Once again glamma feels more compassion for criminals, than the people who live in the building and have to put up with this crap day/day out for years.The pain of law abiding community members is irrelevant to glamma.
And no Anon. 12:04, the only difference between young thugs and other teens is not "socio economic status" but the fact that young thugs have made a conscious choice to associate themselves with violent felons and sell hard drugs to people in their own community. They are not innocent little creatures, they are young men making choices, and those choices have consequences.
Some young people make choices everyday to be regular citizens, but you hate decent people who make positive choices and hope they choke on their scones while young felons get all your sympathy. You need to get your head straight and start supporting and encouraging young folks who make positive choices instead of sympathizing with young felons who bring violence and mayhem to the community.
Well said.... And im from the hood .... But whts right is right....
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