Crime In New York City During The 1980s

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Crime and drug choice was at an all-time high in New York City during the 1980s. As for those committing the crime were not mainly or only the city’s large population of homeless who would nod off on the city subways, no not the bums who walk the dark gritty city streets begging for everything from food to booze, or juvenile delinquents skipping school and hiding out in the nearby arcades. Nope, none of these people are the ones committing the crimes that are going on within the 13th precinct this past month.
Drug of choice was the new and improved crack cocaine that was in heavy use especially in the ghettos in Mid-Town Manhattan. Crack changed the entire face of Manhattans city streets. The streets were more dangerous and gritty, businesses

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