Well here's a rare gem of good news. It looks like the murder rate in NYC is falling to historic lows: we're on track for less than 500 homicides in 2007, a record not seen since 1963.
There are roughly 8.2 million souls in this town. Considering that this is the biggest city in America, one of the biggest in the world, that means you have a less than 0.000069% chance of getting killed here. At this rate you'll be safer in New York than Sweden.
Read all about it in today's New York Times: City Homicides Still Dropping, to Under 500
There are roughly 8.2 million souls in this town. Considering that this is the biggest city in America, one of the biggest in the world, that means you have a less than 0.000069% chance of getting killed here. At this rate you'll be safer in New York than Sweden.
Read all about it in today's New York Times: City Homicides Still Dropping, to Under 500
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