Accidents will happen in Long Island City. And happen.

I’m actually surprised the 108th precinct responded that quickly! You say the accident was yesterday morning? It must’ve been after breakfast and before they start talking about lunch.

First responders should hold a protest at the memorial. They have more than one reason… http://gothamist.com/2011/08/31/fdny_refutes_study_say_911_is_causi.php

The 108th precinct is probably no worse than most nyc police stations. There is a shortage of police force in the city right now. We’re probably down about 20-25%, which is a lot.

6, I’m sure the 108th is working around the clock on their intensive investigation. Rest assured, they won’t stop until they find the perpetrators!

How about a large demonstration flooding 50th St. with a specific list of complaints and demands?

What the 108th precint needs to do to stop the car burglaries is to plant a bait car and wait until someone tries to break in, other precints do it. I saw an arrest go down with a bait car in Woodside a few months ago. The van was loaded with new stuff still in the box and the moron car thieves fell for it. Once they broke in, 2 unmarked cars came out of nowhere and 2 cops on foot were chasing the thieves. They got them after a 100 foot chase.

Love for any of the people complaining about the police to try that job for any length of time. Working nights, weekends, holidays away from your family.

And where were you during 911…running for your lives or were you running *to* the towers to help others?

Think about that yuppies.

No volunteer firefighters on FDNY

#13 from what I have read people are only complaining about the 108 and not the whole police department. Please let us know what computer program you use that allows you to id all the poster’s socioeconomic standing. I am sure you could make tons of money with such a program – oh wait, that would turn you into a yuppy…never mind.

#16 Woodside is also covered by the 114th precinct in Astoria. Those guys run after criminals. I think part of the problem in LIC is that for a long time there was not that much to do over here. So the rumor is that they sent people to the 108 who weren’t that great or on the verge of retiring. Now things are changing, but the police protocol hasn’t evolved.

Supposedly the 108 holds community meetings. It might be good for us to find out when the next one is and actually show up and let them know that a lot of people live here now and they need to patrol the streets more.