I think there is drug activity at all of these bodegas in NYC. The police should REALLY investigate instead of letting them exist business as usual.

From a cop on the scene: 3 men stabbed each other in some kind of revenge stabbing (this goes way back – most recently 2 weeks ago someone was stabbed). 1 dead, the two others are close to following suit.

It started in the bodega and went into the tot lot. 5am.

(I know, this is how rumors begin..>I am just sharing what I heard)

And BKforman: really? “all of these bodegas in NYC”?

I would assume evidence search. They may not have found the weapons used in the altercation and suspect it was dropped or dumped.

“Carissa” No offense meant, I should say it with political correctness “corner stores”. However it is true. That is why you get people just hanging out side of these places all night. They are often drug places using the store as a front.

James – They taped off the whole block as a crime scene, probably because there were drops of blood all the way from the totalong the sidewalk from the tot lot to John’s bakery. The NYPD Crime Scene Unit was there when I passed this morning around 10:30. There was a lot of blood in the middle of Rugby Road between Salahi’s and the tot lot.
I am sad to hear all this bad stuff about Salahi’s. Frankly it is the cleanest and least creepy of all 24-hr establishments in the neighborhood.

I agree about Salahi. After they redid the entrance with new windows and such, it became bright and inviting. (Before I was honestly creeped out by that place) I hope this doesn’t become a ‘habit’ for this bodega. I like the guys that work there… including the old guy that just stares at you. And the food they sell has pretty OK prices and isn’t questionable like some of the ancient food found on the shelves at the other places in the ‘hood.

That corner has always bugged me out. There are often people loitering and acting all suspicious, eyeballing you as you walk by.

Just for reference

§ 240.35 Loitering.
A person is guilty of loitering when he:
1. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place for the purpose
of begging; or
2. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling
with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or
3. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of engaging,
or soliciting another person to engage, in oral sexual conduct, anal
sexual conduct or other sexual behavior of a deviate nature; or
4. Being masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural
attire or facial alteration, loiters, remains or congregates in a public
place with other persons so masked or disguised, or knowingly permits or
aids persons so masked or disguised to congregate in a public place;
except that such conduct is not unlawful when it occurs in connection
with a masquerade party or like entertainment if, when such
entertainment is held in a city which has promulgated regulations in
connection with such affairs, permission is first obtained from the
police or other appropriate authorities; or
5. Loiters or remains in or about school grounds, a college or
university building or grounds or a children’s overnight camp as defined
in section one thousand three hundred ninety-two of the public health
law or a summer day camp as defined in section one thousand three
hundred ninety-two of the public health law, or loiters, remains in or
enters a school bus as defined in section one hundred forty-two of the
vehicle and traffic law, not having any reason or relationship involving
custody of or responsibility for a pupil or student, or any other
specific, legitimate reason for being there, and not having written
permission from anyone authorized to grant the same or loiters or
remains in or about such children’s overnight camp or summer day camp in
violation of conspicuously posted rules or regulations governing entry
and use thereof; or
6. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, unless
specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or
engaging in any business, trade or commercial transactions involving the
sale of merchandise or services, or for the purpose of entertaining
persons by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument; or
7. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, or is found
sleeping therein, and is unable to give a satisfactory explanation of
his presence.
Loitering is a violation.

Gotta love those bodegas, corner stores, or whatever you want to call them. Another shopping mecca with an oddly limited inventory and a staff of loiterers is the place on the corner of Foster and Rugby.

Re creepy bodegas — I just want to say they’re not all creepy. The one on the north side of Marlborough and Cortelyou, across from the Coop, is nice. Also, the Tibetan place next to the train is my fave, if only they didn’t have the crazy meat-cutter guy from the old Associated in there in the mornings with his insane hair and incredibly long, gross fingernails. The Sherpa guys are all really great though, very nice and keep a nice shop. Lots of cheap basic Asian condiments/spices/etc and fresh baby bok choy and mustard greens too.

I find it very suspicious that this type of activitly has happened at this specific bodega repeatedly. Undercover Law enforcment should really step up here.

keep overpaying for the coops, condos and victorians…. you never know what will fly through your window or how you’ll become a bystand while walking down the block. ditmas park has been marginal for 30+ years. i don’t understand why people are surprised that things like this occur. this was happening almost on daily basis just 5-6 years ago.

Marlborough and Cortelyou? Guess again. Drugs found dropped on Marlborough on more than one occasion, loitering persistent in the later evening. Clean during the day, though, I’ll give you that.

You are right Jaguar. So is e.17 and Newkirk

What? Even the churches and mosques??? In some cultures, it is normal to spend time around a community center. In this neighborhood, those “commuity centers” are often the bodegas where people from the neighborhood, your friends, also regularly go.

Paranoid much?