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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:17 PM Oct 2013

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Mayor's Office: City Has Gone Full Week Without A Murder [View all]

Ny1News

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office says the city has gone a full week without a murder for the second time this year.

According to the mayor's office, there hasn't been a murder since October 6.

There have been 256 murders so far this year, compared to 346 at this time last year, a 26 percent drop.

The last week without a murder was back in January, amid bitterly cold temperatures.

Read more at http://www.ny1.com/content/news/criminal_justice/190466/mayor-s-office--city-has-gone-full-week-without-a-murder

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Mayor's Office: City Has Gone Full Week Without A Murder [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2013 OP

Cool! In 1990, there were 2,245 murders in New York City! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

I remember it. It was very bad in NY. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #2

Any idea how that compares w. other large cities? n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #3

No I don't my friend. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #4

I've seen his people do veeerrrrrrry strange things w. stats. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #5

That was my reaction as well. I think he has lied about a lot of stats and I do not trust him. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #6

I don't think it's all due lying and manipulation. StrayKat Oct 2013 #7

Yes it is not all manipulation but Bloomberg has been suspected of cooking the books on several hrmjustin Oct 2013 #8

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