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I know it is a big city, and yes, I must be naive, but I am actually pretty floored by the number of homicides that occurred each year.
by TrevorJ 17y ago
I know it is a big city, and yes, I must be naive, but I am actually pretty floored by the number of homicides that occurred each year.
- dantheman 17y agoThe map shows 3402 homicides from a 6 year period, an average of 500 a year.
- kingkongrevenge 17y agoIf I recall correctly, in 1900 there were something like 50 homicides in Manhattan with roughly the same population and much more poverty.
- toddml 17y agoThe per capita murder rate is quite low for a large city. New York City's population is so much higher than any other city in the country that it tends to skew your perception.
- stewiecat 17y agoHaving grown up in the NYC media market, it's a lot better now than it was in the late 80's/early 90's when there were a few murders per day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_New_York_City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_New_York_City In 1990 there were 2245 homicides, 4x more than last year. That's scary.