Twin horrors are another deadly blow to NYC — a city that already didn’t feel safe to anyone
NY Post
From time to time in modern New York, shockingly violent days have revealed how decline and dysfunction are reaching critical stages.
Monday was one of those days.
The murder of a young police officer during a routine traffic stop and the death of a commuter who was shoved in front of a subway train by a stranger add to the growing belief that the city is speeding downhill.
The twin horrors, in addition to the daily blotter of robberies, assaults and shoplifting, suggest the erosion of public safety is entering a new, dangerous phase, one where criminals have little fear of consequences.
There is no credible counterargument to the sense that nobody and no place are safe.
Cherry-picked statistics designed to give politicians defensive talking points should be ignored.
