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DoomDan, you should probably visit the area instead of doing drive bys on the Bruckner when expressing your opinion. Maybe I should talk about Williamsburg base don my opinion 10 years ago..surely those opinions are still valid right?
Actually I've been down E 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue over there before. Area really reminded me of East New York it was so bad.
DoomDan, you should probably visit the area instead of doing drive bys on the Bruckner when expressing your opinion. Maybe I should talk about Williamsburg base don my opinion 10 years ago..surely those opinions are still valid right?
As for SuperWario, a couple things:
1-I am showing you developments because a "hell hole" would not have well maintained, historic homes, and massive investment for middle class residents. Nevermind that this community is the pioneer for the green movement across NYC.
2-As for your crime rates, let's clarify a few things. You cannot identify Longwood as having the highest crime anything, as it is not its own precinct, it is one of the neighborhoods of Community Board 2 which includes Hunts Point AND Rikers Island. So while you regurgitate all the stats, remember that they are including an infamous prison in all those murder, robberies, and assaults...so take them with a grain of salt. Secondly, those higher than avg crime rates are themselves 40+ year record lows, as well as compared to record lows for all of NYC. The question is this...is it bad to be the "worst of the best"? And that's exactly the case here....
But it's easier to just spew stats and not bother thinking about much else...most people are unable to think past the superficial headlines and number regurgitation.
LOL, you do realize that the stats exclude Rikers Island right? Why in the world would they mislead everyone and include stats from a prison. Here is the precinct map, notice how it does not cover Rikers.
Rikers Island has it's own crime prevention staff. You really think Cops from the 41st will drive down to Rikers to apprehend a prisoner lol. That's what prison guards are for.
Anyways, Longwood is slightly better than Hunts Point, but at the end of the days, both neighborhoods contribute to the high crime rate. It is a very dangerous area, there is no way around it.
Actually I've been down E 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue over there before. Area really reminded me of East New York it was so bad.
Ground Zero in terms of crappy South Bronx.
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