Manhattan block hit with 8 burglaries in a month

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by Warszawa

Manners and respect should always come before cynicism and distrust

What?


Our building has had no end of problems with seniors and transplants buzzing persons they do not know in, and yes thefts have occurred.


*Real* native New Yorkers have an innate and developed sense of distrust. It is that little voice in you head that tells you someone in your immediate area should be avoided. It is that same little voice that tells you *not* to open your door because someone on the other side (who you don't know) wants to speak with you.........


Problems with access to buildings is getting worse now that UPS, USPS, FedEx, Amazon and others seem to have this policy of gaining access to a building at all costs to leave packages regardless if recipient is home to accept.


You walk around Manhattan and glance at non-doorman buildings and often you see one or several packages just left in lobby or even outer vestibule. This is an open invitation for theft. Peeps simply keep pressing buzzer buttons until someone opens the door. In certain circles a "list" is made of people who will buzz in anyone to the building. Again this is usually clueless (or lonely) middle aged persons or seniors that are home all day.

[NYer23]

Originally Posted by BugsyPal

Problems with access to buildings is getting worse now that UPS, USPS, FedEx, Amazon and others seem to have this policy of gaining access to a building at all costs to leave packages regardless if recipient is home to accept.


You walk around Manhattan and glance at non-doorman buildings and often you see one or several packages just left in lobby or even outer vestibule. This is an open invitation for theft. Peeps simply keep pressing buzzer buttons until someone opens the door. In certain circles a "list" is made of people who will buzz in anyone to the building. Again this is usually clueless (or lonely) middle aged persons or seniors that are home all day.

Renter insurance cost $10.50 a month and protect you against theft. It not that big of a deal. In addition, most package that are stolen, the online retail store will resend a new package unless it an item that very expensive like women shoes (it gets personally delivered in the night time when the person is at home as late as 10pm EST). I am fortunate thieves are not into women fashion otherwise my apartment would get robbed (marriage life).

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by NYer23

Renter insurance cost $10.50 a month and protect you against theft. It not that big of a deal. In addition, most package that are stolen, the online retail store will resend a new package unless it an item that very expensive like women shoes (it gets personally delivered in the night time when the person is at home as late as 10pm EST). I am fortunate thieves are not into women fashion otherwise my apartment would get robbed (marriage life).

First know very well what RI is for and why one would require such a policy.


However as with having auto insurance is no reason to drive recklessly or a health policy to venture into disease ridden places, having RI does not mean you lose all common sense.


Why should I need to file a claim because of someone else's or (God forbid) my stupidity?


You leave your windows open and or doors unlocked and get jacked, then file multiple claims because of it and see where that gets you. Your rates will rocket up and possibly lead to a policy cancellation.

[raveneye217]

Before clicking this thread, I would have guessed UES. When I saw that it wasn't that area, I looked up the statistics. Overall, way less robberies in an affluent like that than I would have imagined.