1,814 homicides in 1980 alone. Despite the declining population. The city just barely pulled itself out of recession that almost resulted tonight bankruptcy. Properties were being abandoned all over the city because the landlords couldnt afford to pay the taxes on the buildings. There were no programs available for young people. The educational system was in disrepair. Poverty was rampant. Its residents had fear of crime, fear of violence. Fear turned to anger. The criminal Justice System wasnt working. It failed to provide the most of basic human right, safety. The violence in new york city wasnt just in the streets. Millions of new yorkers relied on the subways each day. There were signs of danger that we dont see today in the same way. It was there in the foul smelling ratinfested underground tunnel where Bernard Goetz surged from anonymity to a household name. Three days before christmas, goetz, a scrawny, softspoken man wearing a blue wind breaker pulled out a revolver and shot th
Despite the declining population. The city just barely pulled itself out of recession that almost resulted tonight bankruptcy. Properties were being abandoned all over the city because the landlords couldnt afford to pay the taxes on the buildings. There were no programs available for young people. The educational system was in disrepair. Poverty was rampant. Its residents had fear of crime, fear of violence. Fear turned to anger. The criminal Justice System wasnt working. It failed to provide the most of basic human right, safety. The violence in new york city wasnt just in the streets. Millions of new yorkers relied on the subways each day. There were signs of danger that we dont see today in the same way. It was there in the foul smelling ratinfested underground tunnel where Bernard Goetz surged from anonymity to a household name. Three days before christmas, goetz, a scrawny, softspoken man wearing a blue wind breaker pulled out a revolver and shot three teenagers who allegedly sur