Crime in New York killing city's comeback
14.10.2022 - 10:09
/ foxnews.com
Protecting the safety and freedoms of a citizenry is the first principle of any government, and from that principle derive all other benefits a society confers. Like the freedom to go to a bar and get hammered without getting shot on your way home. Freedoms like that are under threat in New York, as worsening street conditions have become a significant drag on the city’s famed nightlife. It’s another downstream effect of rising crime and homelessness – and one which won’t help the city’s looming budget problems. The scenario is not restricted to New York – nearly all the nation’s major municipalities are in the same boat.
But if our leaders ever hope to return our cities to the beacons of freedom and commerce they once were, recognizing the effect street disorder is having on the critical hospitality sector can no longer be ignored. Police respond to a reported stabbing inside the 137 Street/City College train station in Manhattan on July 9, 2022. (Peter Gerber) In New York, the result has been that "the city that never sleeps" is getting plenty of rest. "Yeah, I’m closing earlier than I ever did," says Nick Zippilli, owner of The Westside Steakhouse in Hell’s Kitchen. "The later it gets, the whackier it gets out there.
It’s dangerous and it’s unpredictable. Homeless guys all over. Where’s all this money they’re spending on shelters going?" Another neighborhood bar owner, Michael Younge of The Landmark Tavern (founded in 1868, it’s literally a landmark), backs him up.
"Yeah, there’s been a change," he says. "We’re closing earlier, because we can’t get the staff for two shifts." Younge acknowledges the effect of deteriorating street conditions. "It’s not just the homeless.
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can
send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.