Interactive map of homicide in NYC.

[Danno 1,228]

I stumbled across this map which allows you to see where when who and how people were killed in NYC

click on, year, sex, race, weapon, victim Purp. Etc.

http://projects.nytimes.com/crime/homicide...on&emc=eta1

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Wow, that's alot of homicides.

Toronto has one too, but I think about 50 show up on the map each year.

[Ban Hammer 13,658]

I stumbled across this map which allows you to see where when who and how people were killed in NYC

click on, year, sex, race, weapon, victim Purp. Etc.

http://projects.nytimes.com/crime/homicide...on&emc=eta1

i thought nyc had serious gun control?

[Heracles 417]

NYC alone has more murders than those killed by firearms in Australia, Canada, UK and New Zealand combined.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Cool map.

[Heracles 417]

The entire map of Chicago would be one big-azz blue dot.

Edited September 18, 2009 by Booyah!

[mawilson 2,133]

NYC alone has more murders than those killed by firearms in Australia, Canada, UK and New Zealand combined.

Is that right?

299 homicides so far this year in a city of 8.5 million people doesn't sound like a large number.

[AlHayatZween 2]

I stumbled across this map which allows you to see where when who and how people were killed in NYC

click on, year, sex, race, weapon, victim Purp. Etc.

http://projects.nytimes.com/crime/homicide...on&emc=eta1

i thought nyc had serious gun control?

This is why i think it's funny how people rant about how there are no guns in NY & NJ...

[SCFsnoopy 0]

Hah, and to think that this is the city I'll be moving too... good thing I like it there

I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, a guy followed me off the train in Staten Island and tried to steal my laptop (I was carrying it in my arms, arms folded across my chest). This happened in broad daylight, 11:30am, on the street with people around us - which turned out to be very fortunate for me, because I didn't let go of the laptop right away so we struggled for a while before he just let go and took off. Still an extremely frightening experience but it could have been a lot worse!

I did get a very good response from the SI NYPD - four police cruisers, an ambulance, two undercover cops, and detectives all showed up to help me out and to try and catch the guy. We didn't get him, unfortunately

[Danno 1,228]

Hah, and to think that this is the city I'll be moving too... good thing I like it there

I was in New York a couple of weeks ago, a guy followed me off the train in Staten Island and tried to steal my laptop (I was carrying it in my arms, arms folded across my chest). This happened in broad daylight, 11:30am, on the street with people around us - which turned out to be very fortunate for me, because I didn't let go of the laptop right away so we struggled for a while before he just let go and took off. Still an extremely frightening experience but it could have been a lot worse!

I did get a very good response from the SI NYPD - four police cruisers, an ambulance, two undercover cops, and detectives all showed up to help me out and to try and catch the guy. We didn't get him, unfortunately

If you are moving there this map might be helpful (if you don't have a place already).

You can see the most likely places to be a victim of crime and the places to avoid.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I think this is common knowledge to be honest - the Manhattan of 2009 is a heck of a lot safer than the Manhattan of the 1970's which gave rise to paranoia about subway mugging.

Most of the crime that takes place in the city occurs in the boroughs surrounding Manhattan.

[AlHayatZween 2]

I think this is common knowledge to be honest - the Manhattan of 2009 is a heck of a lot safer than the Manhattan of the 1970's which gave rise to paranoia about subway mugging.

Most of the crime that takes place in the city occurs in the boroughs surrounding Manhattan.

And even that being said, as someone noted above, police response in NYC is truly commendable.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There is a heavy police presence in Manhattan.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Something is wrong with the Blacks, and Hispanics.

[AlHayatZween 2]

There is a heavy police presence in Manhattan.

True...

Even in Brooklyn and Bronx, if you call 911... help is there in minutes... it is truly amazing, considering the size of the city and the bureaucracy of city services. (imho)