Brianna Zani sporting various looks. The 21-year-old has been missing since Thursday.
UPDATE: Ms. Zani has returned to her Jefferson Street apartment in the last half-hour and is waiting in an ambulance in front, with her parents, reports her downstairs neighbor on Twitter. Zani’s sister is expressing her thanks to the people who helped spread the news.
On March 17, one day after Bushwick resident Brianna Zani stopped taking her bipolar disorder medication, she went missing. Two days later, the 21-year-old with a history of mental illness was found passed out in alley and taken to Woodhull Hospital where she quickly escaped. Now her family is coordinating a growing search effort, both in North Brooklyn and online.
Using Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist, and every possible internet resource, Zani’s family is hoping to speed up the hunt for the girl, who they say is most likely “disoriented.” Zani originally left her Bushwick apartment without her wallet or cell phone around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. After her second disappearance, her sister Amelia Zani created a web site that has been shared and reposted by hundreds through Twitter.
The Zani family says 50-60 people have helped distribute over 2,500 flyers, and many of them can be seen posted in various places in Bushwick. Everyone is encouraged to print and distribute the flyers, available in English and Spanish.
After her escape from Woodhull, Zani apparently stayed the night with someone and left in the morning. After she left, her boarder saw the flyers and called the tip lines. This person reports Zani was calling herself “Bruboxer” or “Brubaker.”
Zani is 5’6, 165 lbs., has blues eyes and blond hair (though she may have shaven it off) and was last seen wearing a green shirt, black beanie hat and yellow sunglasses. She was last seen at 212 Throop Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant. If found, her family asks that people call 911 and stay with her.
SG March 22nd, 2010 at 10:53 am
Commenters: Yes, this is on BushwickBK.com, the dregs of hipster assclowning. Yes, she’s 21 and white in Bushwick. But fuck off. She’s a wonderful girl who has a serious mental illness. Her family hasn’t heard from her in nearly a week. They’re worried sick about her, and since she’s completely disoriented, she may end up in a terrible situation. Does it really make you a better person to mock this girl and her heartbroken family? Does it give you Internet points? Think before you bullshit.
We love you, Brianna!
Professional Alternative March 22nd, 2010 at 11:05 am
I’ve seen the flyers but not in Spanish. Those should be put up asap. I’m impressed with this volunteer effort! People are awesome.
(Ugh, SG at first I was annoyed at your comment but — it’s sad but true that some assholes will do exactly what you said.)
Matt March 22nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
When someone tells you, preemtively, to fuck off, the correct response is:
“No. FUCK you, MOM”.
That being said, I hope this gets worked out and soon.
Nino March 22nd, 2010 at 3:20 pm
If Woodhull Hospital (like all the others) weren’t so overwhelmed with Illegal immigrants using emergency rooms they would have taken better watch and care of her.
These parasite criminals and politicians that abet them need to be thrown of of this country on there butts.
This poor girl is a victim of Bloombergs sanctuary city policy.
MSH March 22nd, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Is that the same Nino that thinks that bees are not pollenating his grapes because they are high?
Nino March 22nd, 2010 at 9:00 pm
It’s not a joke !
Too many of these new kind of hippies from the Midwest moving in and growing pot plants.
Let concentrate on this poor girl OK ?
kyle March 28th, 2010 at 9:34 am
she’s lived in brooklyn all her life nino, you cunt.