Tuesday: Crown Heights Community Safety Event
All residents are urged to join: The Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights, in partnership with Community Security Service (CSS), is bringing qualified security professionals to our community to teach practical safety measures.
by COLlive Editor · COLliveEyes Open. Community Strong.
A Message to the Crown Heights Community:
We live in remarkable times, and we don’t mean that lightly.
The recent car ramming outside 770 Eastern Parkway was a stark reminder that threats to our community are not abstract. They are real, they are local, and they demand a real response. Not panic. Not fear. Preparedness.
Crown Heights has always had its guardians. The tireless volunteers of Shomrim and Shmira put themselves on the line every single day and night so the rest of us can sleep soundly. Their work is irreplaceable, and our gratitude runs deep.
But here is the truth: they can’t be everywhere at once, and they don’t have to be.
Because the most powerful security asset in this neighbourhood isn’t a radio or a patrol car. It’s you. It’s the person waiting for the bus on Kingston Avenue who notices something off. It’s the parent doing school pickup who sees a car circling the block one too many times. It’s the shul-goer who knows which door should never be propped open.
Situational awareness isn’t paranoia. It’s a skill, and like any skill, it can be learned.
Show up. Pay attention. Be the extra set of eyes.
That’s exactly why the Vaad Hakohol of Crown Heights, in partnership with Community Security Service (CSS), is bringing qualified security professionals directly to our community.
In one hour, you’ll learn practical, actionable tools: how to read a situation before it escalates, what a safe shul or communal space looks like, and what role each of us plays in the larger picture.
These are adversarial times. Antisemitism is not fading, it is shifting form. But our community has survived and thrived through far worse, always because we looked out for one another.
Join us on Tuesday, March 24 in person at 935 Eastern Pkwy or virtually via Zoom. Doors open 7:15 PM. Event runs 7:30 to 8:30 PM Eastern Time.
Register at www.securech.com or use the link on the flyer.
A project of C.H.O.S.E.N. | In partnership with Community Security Service | #CrownHeightsSafe
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