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I agree with your characterization of NYC as hypercompetitive and difficult. To expand on your characterization I think the environment poses far too many risks: risks of bodily harm, theft, vandalism, lawsuits and running afoul of city regulations, to name just a few. I choose to be prudent and grow my prosperity a bit more slowly but steadily in a lower density, lower cost of living area.
I could run into those very things in cities like Atlanta, Birmingham, or St. Louis. In fact, I've gone to cities more dangerous than New York. New Orleans is quite dangerous. Birmingham is one of the worst in America. Strangely, I was actually the victim of a violent crime in the suburbs of Atlanta. Not the city proper, the suburbs.
NYC, in the way that it has traditionally ran itself, I think it would be a difficult place to live. My main issues are that NYC is very expensive, very competitive. Population density isn't the biggest issue. NYC's population density isn't my cup of tea. However, this is what I suspect. NYC would be like a meat grinder. I wonder how much I would have to fight and compete for my place in society.
Also, I've never been a fan of NYC's policing strategies. Let's just say I would have hated to live in Giuliani's New York. Stop and frisk? No thank you. I'm a LIVE FREE OR DIE kind of person.
I'm also a gun owner. I spent some time in England which has uber-strict gun laws. However, that's another country and I expect that. Here in America, I have different expectations. I suspect NYC has the strictest gun laws in America.
These types of tragic incidents could be prevented by installation of "platform screen doors." The video link below shows the doors in operation on London's Jubilee Line.
Though the USA has no subway car manufacturers left, There is a US company that makes these doors- Wabtec of Pittsburgh doing business as Westinghouse.
These types of tragic incidents could be prevented by installation of "platform screen doors." The video link below shows the doors in operation on London's Jubilee Line.
Though the USA has no subway car manufacturers left, There is a US company that makes these doors- Wabtec of Pittsburgh doing business as Westinghouse.
I've seen these doors in China too. They work very well. I dunno what the resistance would be in NYC other than money. I'd welcome them all the same.
Throw some of that magical money Pittsburg's way to manufacture these puppies.
We have a ton of 'outdoor' elevated platforms as well where these may not be as easy to setup but it seems the underground ones are the ones with most of the problems anyway.
1. Nope.....the average life expectancy of a 40 year old female is 87 years.
2. Why did the OP mention age at all ? (I have my own view about that)
Older doesn't mean elderly...
The OP didn't mention age. They only mentioned it was an "older Asian woman". It gives context that the attack was on an older person and not a younger person. Older people are often seen as easier targets.
The OP didn't mention age. They only mentioned it was an "older Asian woman". It gives context that the attack was on an older person and not a younger person. Older people are often seen as easier targets.
She was 40. It's in the article. To most adults, 40 is pretty far from old, so that gives us a clue as to the age range of the OP.
I could run into those very things in cities like Atlanta, Birmingham, or St. Louis. In fact, I've gone to cities more dangerous than New York. New Orleans is quite dangerous. Birmingham is one of the worst in America. Strangely, I was actually the victim of a violent crime in the suburbs of Atlanta. Not the city proper, the suburbs.
NYC, in the way that it has traditionally ran itself, I think it would be a difficult place to live. My main issues are that NYC is very expensive, very competitive. Population density isn't the biggest issue. NYC's population density isn't my cup of tea. However, this is what I suspect. NYC would be like a meat grinder. I wonder how much I would have to fight and compete for my place in society.
Also, I've never been a fan of NYC's policing strategies. Let's just say I would have hated to live in Giuliani's New York. Stop and frisk? No thank you. I'm a LIVE FREE OR DIE kind of person.
I'm also a gun owner. I spent some time in England which has uber-strict gun laws. However, that's another country and I expect that. Here in America, I have different expectations. I suspect NYC has the strictest gun laws in America.
NYC under Mayor Guiliani was the City at its finest. Low crime, clean, safe and successful. No vagrants terrorizing people at Penn Station, Grand Central etc... NYC needs Rudy or a Rudy clone back in the worst way. Right now, its reverted back to the Dinkins era trash heap.
NYC under Mayor Guiliani was the City at its finest. Low crime, clean, safe and successful. No vagrants terrorizing people at Penn Station, Grand Central etc... NYC needs Rudy or a Rudy clone back in the worst way. Right now, its reverted back to the Dinkins era trash heap.
Just for accuracy, I'd condone a 90's Rudy. Not a present day Rudy,..he seems a bit ,...off these days
Would Sliwa have been up to the task? Adams is not off to a good start, that's for sure.
She was 40. It's in the article. To most adults, 40 is pretty far from old, so that gives us a clue as to the age range of the OP.
My point is that it's closer to "older" than "younger"... as I said in my initial post...
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