2011 Official NYC Crime Thread (Part II) (Newark, Camden: income, statistics, to move)
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Technology has changed the daily routine and openness of the once prevalent open drug markets.
There is still probably a similar demand for narcotics (obviously less than the crack epidemic years), however the mass introduction of cheap cell phones to the Market and the increased use of CCTV by local authorities, security companies and the NYPD has just pushed the problem further underground.
As mentioned above, there is definitely a more widespread problem with opiate based prescription medication, than there previously has been, it seems to be more of an accepted problem as there isn't the associated illegal stigma attached to this kind of "suburban" problem, but it's here and needs to be addressed, sooner rather than later.
What's up the homicide figures for 2011, is the City up or down on this time last year, NYE is always a busy night for the NYPD.
It would be great to see figures down on last year.
What's up the homicide figures for 2011, is the City up or down on this time last year, NYE is always a busy night for the NYPD.
It would be great to see figures down on last year.
This year is kinda interesting in that compared to last year, homicide numbers are down. However, many precincts that are synonymous with high crime have experienced increased numbers of homicides such as a good number of BX precincts, Washington Heights/Inwood, and Bushwick. Plus, for a while, gentrified hoods such as LES and Williamsburg had experienced some homicides earlier in the year, but they've quiet down. Overall, there's both positive and negative aspects compared to last year.
She's more likely to be a victim of crime in Brownsville than 99% of most other NYC hoods, she's also less likely to be a victim of crime in NYC than 99% of any other major City in the US, quit worrying, she will be fine.
She's more likely to be a victim of crime in Brownsville than 99% of most other NYC hoods, she's also less likely to be a victim of crime in NYC than 99% of any other major City in the US, quit worrying, she will be fine.
Agree with the first part but the second part is just silly... If Brownsville was its own separate city it would easily rank top 10 in terms of crime... And I've been to a number of places across the country that are listed in the most dangerous... i.e. New Haven, Hartford, Lowell, Newark, etc. these areas pale in comparison to Brownsville... I have family in the Moody Projects in Lowell... I've been to the Jungle of New Haven... I've been to what look like prison cell tenement buildings in Newark, etc. and nothing puts me on edge more than walking past the Tapscott buildings or any one of the 18 project buildings in Brownsville... People really do get caught up in that NYC safest crap... Thank you Mayor Bloomberg for blinding the public...
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