Murders in Staten Island soar 129% so far in 2023: ‘Wholly unacceptable’

Nypost ^ | 09/16/2023

[ChicagoConservative27]

Staten Island secession might not be a bad thing — for New York City’s crime stats.

Murders in the “forgotten” borough have surged 129% so far this year over last year, to 16 from seven.

Major crimes are up in every category and 17% overall, according to NYPD data through Sept. 10.

By contrast, murders citywide are down 10%, to 280 from 311 this year. And major crimes have dipped 0.2%, the data shows.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Obama's sons and daughters?

[BobL]

“Obama’s sons and daughters?”

Well, there is a reason that their BIGGEST EMPLOYER there was named “Fresh Kills”.

[fuente]

Congrats Dems. Enjoy your chosen shit hole.

[Uncle Miltie]

Staten Island neighborhood blindsided with 300-person migrant shelter that poses ‘unreasonable public nuisance’: lawyers

https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/nyc-officials-blindsided-sleepy-si-neighborhood-by-opening-300-person-migrant-shelter-that-poses-an-unreasonable-public-nuisance-lawyers/

[frank ballenger]

Just for discussion, here is the trend on voter allegiance for Staten Island:
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/11/04/voter-registration-data-shows-republican-enrollment-is-up-on-staten-island

[Fai Mao]

Staten Island used to be the only relatively decent place in NYC for people that were not filthy rich

[FlingWingFlyer]

Remember. Homicides are our strength!

[Allegra]

FReeper Lottie Dah (R.I.P.) was from Staten Island. She told me there were a lot of conservatives there.

[Gene Eric]

Staten Island voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. Not the shittiest of the 5 boroughs.

[mjustice]

Well, there is a reason that their BIGGEST EMPLOYER there was named “Fresh Kills”.

Fresh Kills was the name of the old dump - it was operated as a City facility. I'm pretty sure the largest employer is the hospital system (SIUH).

[mjustice]

FReeper Lottie Dah (R.I.P.) was from Staten Island. She told me there were a lot of conservatives there.

There still are - even though there are still more Democrats than Republicans on Staten Island, there are also a lot of "Regan Democrats" who are registered Dem but often vote Republican.

[BobL]

“Fresh Kills was the name of the old dump - it was operated as a City facility. I’m pretty sure the largest employer is the hospital system (SIUH).”

You’re probably right, although Fresh Kills (love the name, by the way) likely had a boatload of employees too!

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Murders in Staten Island soar 129% so far in 2023: ‘Wholly unacceptable’
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Especially for the deceased!

[Colt1851Navy]

I think that a Kill is a creek, as in up the kill in a leaky sailboat.

[Steely Tom]

‘Wholly unacceptable’

The only solution is to further defund the police, and crack down more on private ownership of guns. This is obvious.

[cowboyusa]

Staten Island is Conservative.

[Steely Tom]

Staten Island is Conservative.

At least the ... ah ... members of the Sicilian community.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Arming the civilians would be totally unacceptable.

[nicollo]

By contrast, murders citywide are down 10%, to 280 from 311 this year. And major crimes have dipped 0.2%, the data shows.

No more victims in the other boroughs. Had to find new ones on Staten Island.

[nicollo]

By contrast, murders citywide are down 10%, to 280 from 311 this year. And major crimes have dipped 0.2%, the data shows.

No more victims in the other boroughs. Had to find new ones on Staten Island.