The Official NYC Crime Thread (Hempstead, Westbury: sales, to buy, living in)

[KRS88]

Originally Posted by MosX

I'm 23 and my girlfriend is 22. No kids. I'm a programmer and have been so for a while, so I'm not worried about finding a decent paying job in Manhattan.

The alternative is moving to Mineola or something like that. It looks like there might be somewhere I can work there, but if not, I can take the LIRR into Manhattan. I just don't want to drag my girlfriend somewhere (Queens) where she can't feel safe walking around on her own after work.

The girls who got beat up (link: Women Savagely Beaten After Rejecting Come-On - Gothamist: New York City News, Food, Arts & Events) were right across the river from Sunnyside, and no matter how smart you are, it's hard to guard against a situation like that.

I think Williamsburg will be good for you since your young no kids its a good area with alot of young people and its safe.

[analyticalkeys]

Originally Posted by MosX

I'm 23 and my girlfriend is 22. No kids. I'm a programmer and have been so for a while, so I'm not worried about finding a decent paying job in Manhattan.

The alternative is moving to Mineola or something like that. It looks like there might be somewhere I can work there, but if not, I can take the LIRR into Manhattan. I just don't want to drag my girlfriend somewhere (Queens) where she can't feel safe walking around on her own after work.

The girls who got beat up (link: Women Savagely Beaten After Rejecting Come-On - Gothamist: New York City News, Food, Arts & Events) were right across the river from Sunnyside, and no matter how smart you are, it's hard to guard against a situation like that.

Did you even read the article? That happened in Manhattan, not in Queens... and the distance is pretty considerable by NYC standards. Bad stuff can happen anywhere, just be careful. Sunnyside is a safe place, and you won't have to worry about yourself after dark there. Queens is not a bad place, and there might be some places you'll want to avoid, but Sunnyside isn't one of them. You might prefer Astoria though, since you're part of the younger crowd.

[009]

Originally Posted by analyticalkeys

Did you even read the article? That happened in Brooklyn, not in Queens... Sunnyside is a safe place, and you won't have to worry about yourself after dark there. Queens is not a bad place, and there might be some places you'll want to avoid, but Sunnyside isn't one of them. You might prefer Astoria though, since you're part of the younger crowd.

The event did not happen in Brooklyn. The article is stating that the perp is from Brooklyn.

[analyticalkeys]

Originally Posted by 009

The event did not happen in Brooklyn. The article is stating that the perp is from Brooklyn.

I know, I meant to type Manhattan, and I edited it right after.

[MosX]

Originally Posted by analyticalkeys

Did you even read the article? That happened in Manhattan, not in Queens... and the distance is pretty considerable by NYC standards. Bad stuff can happen anywhere, just be careful. Sunnyside is a safe place, and you won't have to worry about yourself after dark there. Queens is not a bad place, and there might be some places you'll want to avoid, but Sunnyside isn't one of them. You might prefer Astoria though, since you're part of the younger crowd.

Yes I read the article. My point was that since we'll both be working in Manhattan I have to worry about that. If my girlfriend wants to get something to eat somewhere around where she's working (Manhattan) I don't want her to have to worry about getting beat up.

My second point is no matter how careful you are, how are you going to protect yourself from getting ambushed outside of a pizza shop because you turned down a guy's advances?

[analyticalkeys]

Originally Posted by MosX

Yes I read the article. My point was that since we'll both be working in Manhattan I have to worry about that. If my girlfriend wants to get something to eat somewhere around where she's working (Manhattan) I don't want her to have to worry about getting beat up.

My second point is no matter how careful you are, how are you going to protect yourself from getting ambushed outside of a pizza shop because you turned down a guy's advances?

The occurrences of such events are so minimal in certain areas, and if you're really going to go about worrying about that wherever you go, then don't live/work in NYC. There's a lot of people here, more so than a lot of other cities, so of course events like this have a possibility of happening. Myself, and many others have gone out late, and ate at places, and some of my female friends have rejected other guys who come on to them, but nothing bad has happened to us or to them. Notice, this article happened at 3:50 am.. is your girlfriend getting off work and going out to eat at that time? You just said earlier that you thought Queens might be a bad place, and now it's Manhattan.. every neighborhood is different, you can't judge things on such a small basis.

[KRS88]

Originally Posted by MosX

Yes I read the article. My point was that since we'll both be working in Manhattan I have to worry about that. If my girlfriend wants to get something to eat somewhere around where she's working (Manhattan) I don't want her to have to worry about getting beat up.

My second point is no matter how careful you are, how are you going to protect yourself from getting ambushed outside of a pizza shop because you turned down a guy's advances?

AHHHHH she'll be fine your worrying to much so in the words of my buddy eddy fuhgeddaboudit.

Besides this a crime thread were getting off topic.

[NooYowkur81]

Originally Posted by MosX

Yes I read the article. My point was that since we'll both be working in Manhattan I have to worry about that. If my girlfriend wants to get something to eat somewhere around where she's working (Manhattan) I don't want her to have to worry about getting beat up.

My second point is no matter how careful you are, how are you going to protect yourself from getting ambushed outside of a pizza shop because you turned down a guy's advances?

You seem a little jumpy and overly panicky, and you definitely don't want to come here with that sort of nervous energy. I don't think it's a good thing. Your comfort level is very important and it seems like you just aren't quite ready to make that move here. I agree with the other posters that you are being overly apprehensive but I'm not going to try to convince you otherwise. It is your comfort level.

[DesiArnez6]

Atleast by watching the news, I personally get the feeling that Nassau and Jersey are much worse than any of the 5 boros. Anyone notice just how often criminals from the city go out to Nassau suburbs and just break into peoples homes, often armed. No thanks. Id never move to Long Island. No home invasion for me thank you. Not to mention some of the odd immigrant killings rcently, and awful transit.

Thank God I havent seen anything THAT violent as people have posted here. The worst I saw was here in the Bronx, big fight outside, I thought it was two guys fighting over a girl. The girl had a very young kid with her. The kid also had a small bike. Well after some bigtime fist fighting, hardcore punches, one of the guys turned out to be a lesbian (how do I know, well she ripped off her shirt, so It became VERY obvious), wel after shouting "No... shes MINE" That muscular girl, now topless took the poor kids bicycle and nearly snapped in it half, slugging the guy over the head a few times. The guy ended up pretty much beaten and actually ran away (and he was tougth too though), But alas the tattoed and very muscular woman won and walked off with her girlfriend, and the kid, and that was that...... If there was any blood I couldnt see it (cause it was nighttime), but it was a brutal and Long fight, like watching two roosters or something.


Another fight I didnt see, but heard. In our building, in the middle of th night, a bunch of guys began fighting, slaming into doors and everything, smashing glass bottles, yelling, and then one said something like "my damn teeth, you knocked my teeth out? , then more slamming, broken bottles flying through the hallway, probably woke up the whole building.

[KRS88]

Well lets add to the thread some more why do you think crime dropped from 1990-2005 (or is still dropping if you belive so)???