SF and NYC both saw precipitous drops in crime over the past 30 years that lead to a major influx of new residents. The pandemic has seen a moderate backslide a

SF and NYC both saw precipitous drops in crime over the past 30 years that lead to a major influx of new residents. The pandemic has seen a moderate backslide and all the transplants are flipping out. It's amazing how expectations can change. I've lived in NYC for 25 years. The homicide rate is about a quarter of what it was when I moved here, yet everyone seems to be declaring this the apocalypse that will end the city.