December 24, 2004

Homicide rate down (yet again) to 549 [updated]

The NYT reports that with just a few days left in the year, the city's homicide rate has decreased 5% from last year and stands at 549. But in the same headline announcing the news, they wonder, "But has it... Continue reading...

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August 7, 2004

New York Times on Life in the Fifth Precinct

As I mentioned over on the Scary Blotter, Sunday's NYT has a very long feature article on policing the Fifth Precinct (Chinatown, Little Italy). The article partly focuses on the declining crime rate in that precinct (and the city... Continue reading...

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