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Old Jul 25, 2023 | 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by Repooc17
Can't believe you are relying on TripAdvisor for crime reporting...did you know there was shooting in Times Square last week? Did TripAdvisor tell you that? There was also a shooting in Astoria around 10 days ago, which is unheard of, but TripAdvisor wouldn't tell you that.

Here is an account on Twitter/X which provides real time reporting of NYC crimes and incidents: https://twitter.com/NYC_Alerts911
Lots of Chicken Littles there, too. All I know is what I've seen and I've had boots on the ground for more than 20 days each year for the past 20 years, other than 2020, and other than more unhoused people and empty storefronts and easier to get Broadway discounts, the city seems pretty much the same to me.
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