Glenn published some of the responses to this discussion that he found notable; The first responder wrote:
"The sense of unease in NYC, for example, is palpable if you talk to everyday New Yorkers. Middle-aged and older New Yorkers have gotten accustomed to “safe NYC” and don't want to go back to the way things were before Giuliani began to get crime under control and Bloomberg finished the job. New Yorkers in their 20s and younger have never known anything other than “safe NYC. Eric Adams' candidacy resonated with New Yorkers of all stripes because he was the most credible candidate when it came to addressing concerns about the violent crime spike"
BUT DO NOTE: Yes, the sense of unease is VERY palpable. However, white Manhattanites did not vote for Eric Addams in the primary. So they can't be as afraid as this states. That said, I am was an Upper West Side NYers of 35 years but have left for Connecticut primarily because I am alarmed by the violence. Just recently, a 26-year old black man was arrested for mowing down a 65-year-old white actress with his motorized scooter causing her death; He never stopped to help her, he left the crime scene and was apprehended weeks later. Just before COVID struck, a group of young black girls were marauding West End Avenue, shaking down white elderly people. They would surround the victim and then attack.
Even though, this has been happening with increasing frequency under DeBlasio - whites on the Upper East and West sides did not put their support behind Adams, the candidate who promised to be tough on crime. White liberals supported the white candidate that offered nothing in the way of protection, whereas black and Latino communities are looking for more safety. It's nuts out there.
Glenn published some of the responses to this discussion that he found notable; The first responder wrote:
"The sense of unease in NYC, for example, is palpable if you talk to everyday New Yorkers. Middle-aged and older New Yorkers have gotten accustomed to “safe NYC” and don't want to go back to the way things were before Giuliani began to get crime under control and Bloomberg finished the job. New Yorkers in their 20s and younger have never known anything other than “safe NYC. Eric Adams' candidacy resonated with New Yorkers of all stripes because he was the most credible candidate when it came to addressing concerns about the violent crime spike"
BUT DO NOTE: Yes, the sense of unease is VERY palpable. However, white Manhattanites did not vote for Eric Addams in the primary. So they can't be as afraid as this states. That said, I am was an Upper West Side NYers of 35 years but have left for Connecticut primarily because I am alarmed by the violence. Just recently, a 26-year old black man was arrested for mowing down a 65-year-old white actress with his motorized scooter causing her death; He never stopped to help her, he left the crime scene and was apprehended weeks later. Just before COVID struck, a group of young black girls were marauding West End Avenue, shaking down white elderly people. They would surround the victim and then attack.
Even though, this has been happening with increasing frequency under DeBlasio - whites on the Upper East and West sides did not put their support behind Adams, the candidate who promised to be tough on crime. White liberals supported the white candidate that offered nothing in the way of protection, whereas black and Latino communities are looking for more safety. It's nuts out there.
Whatever's happening in places like the Upper West Side it's just spillover from far more extreme things happening elsewhere.