Posted on 07/08/2012 4:12:40 AM PDT by jimbo123
New York City’s homicide rate is rising as fast as its sweltering temperatures.
There have been a staggering 16 murders in the past five days — including seven since Friday night. They have claimed a variety of victims, including children, clubgoers, a shopkeeper and a husband.
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Thugs armed with an AK-47 settled a nightclub beef by following their victims to a quiet Queens street and spraying their SUV with 63 bullets early yesterday — killing three and wounding another, law-enforcement sources said.
“Their heads were practically blown clean off. Exposed brain and everything,” one neighbor said of the horrifying scene.
“I saw two dead guys in the car and one dead guy on the ground.
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Crime spikes in heat waves just as it dives during blizzards and freezing winters. Criminal types are forced out of their hot little tenements into the streets and air-conditioned dance clubs. Add booze and weapons...
“Watch what happens when you take away the govt sugar tit.”
Wait until the lights go out (from closing all those power plants), and the EBT cards won’t work any more...
Yes, I was cracking wise a bit. That’s why I mentioned the ACA.
But it’s always something, isn’t it? Heat, a sporting event, a look at a girl, Bush is a racist, whatever.
As someone pointed out upthread, wait until the federal and state money spigot runs dry, and then watch what happens.
Miss M, it is going to get very hot in your backyard.
It’s always been hot in the backyard. I’ve learned how to avoid those parts of the backyard that are the hottest and learned to love my front stoop.
In other words, I LOVE New York.
Gotta give the NY thugs credit over the Chicago ones— at least they only hit their intended victims, so they must of spent some time at the range.
I can't really speak for other large cities as I haven't truly lived there, but NYC is really nice if you are in the top 5% or so.
Manhattan island has something different and a rich history behind every corner. Don't forget that it is one of the principal centers of the founding of our Republic. You can walk the same streets and go inside the same places the founding fathers did.
I've lived here for most of the last 20+ years and experienced maybe 5-10%. Here's a few of the reasons I like it
-You can get plenty of quiet time if you live in a high-rise apartment or one of the neighborhoods with houses. That's one of the first things you notice about a penthouse garden - you take an elevator up and it's a quiet retreat.
-All of the world's best shows, art, foods, sports, etc come through here non-stop all year. It's like having the whole world's entertainment within walking distance. And in the “city that never sleeps”, there is action 24/7.
-The most gorgeous women from every corner of the world come here. Just walk around a nice neighborhood any time and you'll see women that belong in magazines everywhere. Nomatter what your “type”, I know a place that has exactly what you are looking for. Cornfed midwestern, asian, south american, Russian, etc. They are not only gorgeous, but commonly have the ambition and education to match. But again, girls like this know they are in the top 5% so they want a man also in the 5%.
-If you really crave nature sometimes (like me), you can be in complete wilderness only a 2 hour drive from the city. If you can afford to live well in NYC, you can afford a country home. This is also a main transit hub with 3 airports and non-stop flights almost anywhere in the world.
If you are successful and want to experience more of the world, NYC is definitely a good home base for that. Yes, it is bad a place to live if you are middle class but there are opportunities around every corner to become successful. It is all a matter of networking and seeing the opportunity.
Little Meheco?
Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday invited developers to propose ways to turn a Manhattan lot into an apartment building filled mostly with what officials are calling "micro-units" - dwellings complete with a bathroom, built-in kitchenette and enough space for a careful planner to use a fold-out bed as both sleeping space and living room. If the pilot program is successful, officials could ultimately overturn a requirement established in 1987 that new apartments here be at least 400 square feet.
You know what happens to RATS when they're crowded?
I never saw that one. I love most of Bruce Willis’ movies.
I’ll have to check it out. You got me wondering about the filters now.
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