Worst neighborhood in NYC during the crack epidemic (Roosevelt, Morris: apartment, how much)

[Kobe Bean]

What was the worst? What was the worst for each borough? Thank you.

[Kobe Bean]

For brooklyn I'd say either ENY or Bed Stuy. For Bronx I'd say Mott haven. Even though Hunts Point was probably the worst neighborhood of all time during the 1970s. During the early 1970s hunts point average 120 to 130 murders a year. And they had a population of about 20,000. For queens I'd say Jamaica. For Manhattan I'd say Harlem or Washington Heights. Idk about Staten Island, but it would probably be Stapleton.

[NyWriterdude]

Originally Posted by Revis_Island

For brooklyn I'd say either ENY or Bed Stuy. For Bronx I'd say Mott haven. Even though Hunts Point was probably the worst neighborhood of all time during the 1970s. During the early 1970s hunts point average 120 to 130 murders a year. And they had a population of about 20,000. For queens I'd say Jamaica. For Manhattan I'd say Harlem or Washington Heights. Idk about Staten Island, but it would probably be Stapleton.

In Queens, Corona was also pretty bad, especially because of Lefrak City. Then called Lecrack City. LOL Roosevelt Avenue was rough in those days too, lots of blatantly open prostitution and drug dealing (through Corona and Jackson Heights).

[Kobe Bean]

Yeah that's true Corona was bad. I didn't know that much about Corona though. Thanks for the input!

[nycjowww]

Originally Posted by Revis_Island

Yeah that's true Corona was bad. I didn't know that much about Corona though. Thanks for the input!

Harlem and Washington heights

[Warszawa]

When I lived in the Heights in mid-2000's, my neighbors told me how much it has gotten better since the 80's and 90's. Back then, thugs would frequently climb the fire escapes and rob people on the high floors of the apartment buildings. They also claim that they wouldn't dare go to the park on a weekend after dark. So yeah, I'm guessing it was pretty bad

[Kobe Bean]

Washington heights was very bad. It has gotten a lot better thankfully

[Norwood Boy]

Originally Posted by Revis_Island

For brooklyn I'd say either ENY or Bed Stuy. For Bronx I'd say Mott haven. Even though Hunts Point was probably the worst neighborhood of all time during the 1970s. During the early 1970s hunts point average 120 to 130 murders a year. And they had a population of about 20,000. For queens I'd say Jamaica. For Manhattan I'd say Harlem or Washington Heights. Idk about Staten Island, but it would probably be Stapleton.

The 4-1 which covered HP never registered that many homicides. The 4-8 held that honor once because of the Happy Land fire which killed 87 innocent people mostly Honduran. I would say Mott Haven 4-0Pct, Highbridge 4-4Pct, and Morris Heights 4-6 Pct were the 3 busiest and worst areas in the Boogie Down.

In Bklyn East NY, Brownsville, and yes Crown heights were the 3 worst. 7-5, 7-3, and 7-7. Bklyn North as a whole were always the leaders in Homicides with the 7-5 being #1.

In Manh. washington Heights was a war zone. 3-4 was so busy that they split the Pct into 2 forming the 3-3. The 3-2 which is considered Black harlem was also very dangerous. The 3-0 which covered Sugar Hill was the cocaine capital.

In Queens 103 where fat cat Nicholls and Pappy Mason ordered the execution of Officer Eddie Byrnes as he guarded a witness. The 113 was also mired in Crime. Not sure which Pct has the Baisly Houses. Also the 101 Pct which covers Far Rockaway was and still is a hot spot for crime.

SI has the one area in the 120 Pct. The funny thing with crack people would come to their car and find it on blocks or bunch of wires because the radio was missing.

[nyctovt]

75 pct-ENY had to be the worst followed by Brownsville and in 3rd place-Bed-Stuy. But the 7-5 covers so much ground they just could not get a handle on it.

[Kobe Bean]

Originally Posted by Norwood Boy

The 4-1 which covered HP never registered that many homicides. The 4-8 held that honor once because of the Happy Land fire which killed 87 innocent people mostly Honduran. I would say Mott Haven 4-0Pct, Highbridge 4-4Pct, and Morris Heights 4-6 Pct were the 3 busiest and worst areas in the Boogie Down.

In Bklyn East NY, Brownsville, and yes Crown heights were the 3 worst. 7-5, 7-3, and 7-7. Bklyn North as a whole were always the leaders in Homicides with the 7-5 being #1.

In Manh. washington Heights was a war zone. 3-4 was so busy that they split the Pct into 2 forming the 3-3. The 3-2 which is considered Black harlem was also very dangerous. The 3-0 which covered Sugar Hill was the cocaine capital.

In Queens 103 where fat cat Nicholls and Pappy Mason ordered the execution of Officer Eddie Byrnes as he guarded a witness. The 113 was also mired in Crime. Not sure which Pct has the Baisly Houses. Also the 101 Pct which covers Far Rockaway was and still is a hot spot for crime.

SI has the one area in the 120 Pct. The funny thing with crack people would come to their car and find it on blocks or bunch of wires because the radio was missing.

Great information thank you. I saw it said that about hunts point in the early 1970s somewhere online and it said it on someone's bio on TV who was from there on the bio channel. But during the crack epidemic, would you say the bronx was worse than it was in the 1970s or maybe slightly better.