Murders, Binge Drinking Up in Park Slope Last Year
While overall crime was down in Brooklyn South last year, murders were up more than 35 percent to 92 from 68 a year earlier. Such was the case in Park Slope where the number of homicides rose from one in 2007 to three in 2008. Meanwhile, says The Post, binge drinking was higher than other…
While overall crime was down in Brooklyn South last year, murders were up more than 35 percent to 92 from 68 a year earlier. Such was the case in Park Slope where the number of homicides rose from one in 2007 to three in 2008. Meanwhile, says The Post, binge drinking was higher than other neighborhoods around the city: 20 percent of Slopers ranked binge drinking as their favorite activity. “It’s the real people, and you feel like you are on ‘Cheers,'” said Samantha Stewart. “I can just go to the bar and see 10 people that I know.” The preference ties in with another borough-wide stat for 2008: Drunk driving violations were up 1.6 percent in Brooklyn last year, reports The Daily News, while they were down 3.4 percent around the city as a whole.
Murder Rate Skyrockets in 2008 [NY Post]
Home Is Where the Health Is [NY Post]
Increase in Brooklyn Drunk Driving [NYDN]
Sorry Benson missed that line…..
but we are in full agreement – the failed Dinkins Adminstration was a disgrace
wasder, clearly Clinton Hill is the new Park Slope!
“but seriously maybe its me but bars like O’Connors are the kind of bars I enjoy because they arnt filled with drunk idiots looking to fight people.”
Maybe not. But I’ve heard you can ride the White Horse there.
Yep, for such non-prime areas as Park Slope with their rising crime rates and degenerating public behavioral standards, 2009 is going to be tough.
FSRQ;
I did mention the Korean grocery boycott, as such:
“Remember his inept response to the boycott of the Korean green grocer, in which he allowed a bunch of racist thugs to take control of the situation for 1.5 weeks? Even the NYT was outraged over his lack of action.”
I agree with your characterization of this event. I think that when historians look back at this period, they may mark the Korean green grocer boycott as the low point in the city’s decline, as well as the state of its racial relations. Thankfully, we are well past those days.
most bars in park slope are pretty low key. 200 Fifth is a shithouse tho.
Bars in PS are pretty small which limits the amount of drunken stupidness that can occur. Black Sheep Pub for example is the size of a large studio apartment.
but seriously maybe its me but bars like O’Connors are the kind of bars I enjoy because they arnt filled with drunk idiots looking to fight people.
NOP;
I’ll give crime reduction credit if you give credit for the 90’s economic boom to George Bush (Sr.) – since technically the recovery started under him.
Benson’s rendition of “the failed Dinkins Administration” was on the money. – although he left out the Korean grocery boycott (one of the most disgusting organized racially based demonstrations in modern NYC – with virtually zero response by DD).
[BTW the term ‘Dinkins Administration’ must ALWAYS be preceeded by ‘the failed’ – lest anyone forget]
You are correct that Guilliani only won the 1st time B/C of SI secession – so what? Guilliani is still responsible for huge decreases in crime and Bloomberg – even more so.
harrythehat : I agree with the hiring but crime is down this year.
Where is Rob? Out drinking?