Kanye said on Watch the Throne, “Cause ain’t nothin’ on the news but the blues.” Well Kanye, today there is news that is not the blues! Studies show that Americans are safer than they have been in decades. Hit the jump for details.
2013 NYC Murder Rates Are Making History!!!
And residents within NYC can be even more proud to live in the city of big dreams as the 2013 NYC Murder Rates have significantly declined since last year and if this streak continues NYC will make history by not seeing a decrease such as this year’s since the 1950’s, hit the jump for more detail!!!
Too Cold For Crime? NYC Has Murder-less Week
If you are from the New York area, you know how bitterly cold it has been around here lately. Every day for the past few days, people have braced the cold by bundling in numerous layers and even that isn’t helping many. It’s so cold, that people have been advised to stay indoors if it is possible and many have taken that advice including murderers. This past week NYC has had a completely murder-less week. From Wednesday to Wednesday, there has not been a reported homicide in the city. The last time NYC had a murder-less week was during Hurricane Sandy, in which surprisingly crime rates were down everywhere. The NYPD knows that the crime rate won’t always stay this long, but it’s certainly not a bad thing. Read more below.
