OT: Good news for brooklynesq, more bad news for Memphis

[Loboexpat]

That he lives in America's safest city. This is normally the kind of thing I'd post in the Basement but I'm not sure brooklyn goes to the basement, so:

Among cities with a population exceeding 500,000 residents, New York City tops the list of safest cities in America. The Big Apple saw a decrease of 4% in violent crime from 2007, handily beating the national average. The overall drop consists of a 9% decrease in assaults (the largest sub category), but is marred by a 5.4% increase in murder, 1.7% increase in rape and a 1.8% increase in robbery. New York City's per-capita crime rate hovers at 4.2%.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the continuing downtrend in crime activity, declaring that New York City has had "43 fewer murders, 1,415 fewer robberies and 491 fewer cars stolen" in the first five months of 2009 compared to 2008. Bloomberg continued, "Using innovative policing strategies and a focus on keeping guns out of the hands of criminals, we are continuing to do more with less, in spite of the economic downturn."

Tuscon, Arizona, however, does have a lower crime rate than New York City, at 2.9% per-capita, but a lack of property crime statistics prevents it from achieving the top spot.

After New York, America's safest cities are: San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, El Paso, Honolulu, Denver, Boston, Las Vegas and Louisville.

More bad news for Memphis, that city is the worst in America in crime stats.

Here's the link if anyone's interested.

[LaVidaLobo]

My aunt lives about 30 miles from Memphis and she hardly ever goes into the city. She says it can pretty scary at night.

[pjamj]

That he lives in America's safest city. This is normally the kind of thing I'd post in the Basement but I'm not sure brooklyn goes to the basement, so:
More bad news for Memphis, that city is the worst in America in crime stats.

Here's the link if anyone's interested.

Just a hunch, but I would infer from his name that he lives in Brooklyn, not New York City.

But I am certain since Brooklyn is a neighbor to NYC this report is a good thing! Great news for NYC, not so good for Memphis!!!

[Loboexpat]

You're right Gator, just having some fun. I'm bored to tears entering hundreds of data entries here.

[brooklyn_esq]

We are so safe it is scary.

[loboray]

How can you take a study/report serious that lists El Paso as one of the safest cities.

[LIDOakaLJT]

Just a hunch, but I would infer from his name that he lives in Brooklyn, not New York City.

I thought Brooklyn was one of the five boroughs that make up New York City?

The others being Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.


GO LOBOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brooklyn_esq]

A Plus

[pjamj]

I thought Brooklyn was one of the five boroughs that make up New York City?

The others being Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx.


GO LOBOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am no expert, but I have a nephew who lives in Brooklyn, and I have sent him letters in the mail and i address it to Brooklyn, NY not NY, NY....you are correct that it is a burrough...whatever that means....someone else can explain it that knows more than I do!

[loboray]

Leave it to the Stanford grad to get technical on us.

:Afun):Afun)EmotWOW

[brooklyn_esq]

NYC consists of 5 boroughs(county) 2.6 million live in Brooklyn and the mail is addressed to each county except for Queens. (I don't know why Queens is different, each post office appears on the mailing address)
Those who reside in the four outer boroughs refer to New York County(Manhattan) as "the City". The Bridge you see runs from Brooklyn to Manhattan and vice versa.

[Garishwolf]

How can you take a study/report serious that lists El Paso as one of the safest cities.

It also has the highest Lithium content in the water of all cities in the Country,,,,,,,,really.............loco.

[pjamj]

It also has the highest Lithium content in the water of all cities in the Country,,,,,,,,really.............loco.

I wonder if it also has the lowest incidence of manic-depressive disorder since everyone is getting lithium in their water! It could become a haven for manic-depressives everywhere!

[loborick]

I wonder if it also has the lowest incidence of manic-depressive disorder since everyone is getting lithium in their water! It could become a haven for manic-depressives everywhere!

I've got a couple of ex's that should move to El Paso!

[loboray]

I've got a couple of ex's that should move to El Paso!

Your killin me Rick. Too funny.

:Afun):Afun):Afun)

[pjamj]

In the spirit of the educational value of The LoboLair:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_(New_York_City)