I'm having a hard time squaring your comments with my own anecdotes. On the one hand, it clearly seems like NYC is safer than the NYC of the 80s. I know there a

I'm having a hard time squaring your comments with my own anecdotes. On the one hand, it clearly seems like NYC is safer than the NYC of the 80s. I know there are a lot of stories that would support or deny that assertion. And, it feels like there are perverse incentives to over-report crime when it is convenient. I recall reading Twitter posts during the "crime surge" of the pandemic where the police department indicated they were too overwhelmed by a car jacking to deal with other crimes, so be careful out there! I really wish there was someone reporting on exactly what you have called out, that the reporting has probably changed significantly, and that deserves scrutiny.