Is Paterson, NJ dangerous? (Newark, Jersey City: suburb, residential, yard)

[k101608]

Originally Posted by desertsun41

Patterson is extremely dangerous. But as bad as any area is, if one lives there and walks the streets, one develops a sense of safety and comfort zone. In other words if you have a familiar routine walking the same sidewalk every day then you will feel less threatened when you walk outside.

No matter, unless you have an Elephant rifle by your side, dont get out of the car there. Those poor people hear gun fire and dont even flinch. They dont even hit the deck. They are immune to gun fire.

Have you lived in Paterson????
I lived in Paterson for over 10 years and never heard a gun shot.

I'm not saying that there isn't crime or drugs in Paterson but I have noticed that people that have never lived there like to say how horrible Paterson is without really knowing.

[proudmama]

Originally Posted by openheads

I've actually had the same problem in Paterson. Not shopping, but getting food on Ellison Ave late at night.
The criminal element in Paterson is fueled by out of towners from the suburbs coming into the city for drugs & prostitution. It's just a crime prevention tactic, I would not take it personal.

LMAO, yeah you would stand out calling Ellison Street, Ellison Ave. Honestly, i wouldn't hang out on Ellison street at night and I'm black. But again, Paterson as a whole is not the dangerous element that folks who are not familiar claim.

[reglvr]

Yo, I lived in paterson and its not very good at all. Right now I live in ft.lauderdale, florida and I live betta but there is neighborhood by mine that's called deepside. I wud compare it to that if u kno. Watch south district paterson and the middle parts. Areas that are at the borders get betta.

[SilkCity0416]

huh? ^^^^

[Gonutz nj]

Paterson is bad!, very bad, but not the worst, I would never live there, Ive visted and It looked really run down hahahah like real real bad, a whole lot of graffiti to. So yea it may not be the worst but its a fact its one of the worst places in NJ

[SilkCity0416]

Originally Posted by Gonutz nj

Paterson is bad!, very bad, but not the worst, I would never live there, Ive visted and It looked really run down hahahah like real real bad, a whole lot of graffiti to. So yea it may not be the worst but its a fact its one of the worst places in NJ

This here sentance, describe what most people see on the highways in this State, does that mean all of New Jersey looks like that? The same goes for Paterson.

[GiantRutgersfan]

Originally Posted by Blueyez84

There are different places in Paterson that are more dangerous than other places. Personally, I never had a problem driving or walking in Paterson at all. I'm a white girl and I don't get any problems. Sometimes cops will stop me to ask me what I'm doing and I tell them " Did I do something wrong officer, I'm just shopping." Now its wrong to shop in paterson if your white? I love the shopping there and the people are always nice to me. People really need to stop with the "Oh my God, we're in a black neighborhood, run." How would you like it if black people go into a white neighborhood and gets scared too. If you approach people like people and not by their color, maybe their wouldn't be so much hostility. I love all my Paterson people and you can come and talk to me anytime, your white girl who loves Paterson :-)

[millsan1]

I wouldn't fly a plane low over Paterson

[twista6002]

Paterson is terrible. I got lost there one time and asked a cop for directions and he told me "holy **** are you lucky I found you before someone else did!" That area directly north of downtown is awful, literally looks like Newark.

[SilkCity0416]

Originally Posted by twista6002

Paterson is terrible. I got lost there one time and asked a cop for directions and he told me "holy **** are you lucky I found you before someone else did!" That area directly north of downtown is awful, literally looks like Newark.