There is also this issue of skyrocketing violent crime that many people are choosing to ignore. As an older person who lived through the "bad old days" of NYC

There is also this issue of skyrocketing violent crime that many people are choosing to ignore. As an older person who lived through the "bad old days" of NYC in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s what's happening today is, unfortunately, very reminiscent. The pandemic aside, the utter and total leadership failures of Deblasio and the City Council have led us to where we are. The NYC that many people have come to know and enjoy for the last 25 years is sliding back into a very different kind of city, with our "leaders" doing absolutely nothing to address the issue. https://gothamist.com/news/49-people-shot-72-hours-wave-gun-violence-continues-nyc https://gothamist.com/news/49-people-shot-72-hours-wave-gun-...