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  • Story doesn’t say Queens is the safest of the 5 Boroughs. It says, it is the saftest of the Boroughs that have over 1 million people. That leave S.I. out of the equation.

    Posted by biker
    on January 14th, 2008 at 11:18 am

  • Yeah, but I thought it was funny that you can even get away with saying that. Really, it should be that Queens is the second-safest borough, not that it’s the safest borough … with a population over 1 million, as if Staten Island doesn’t count.

    Posted by Steve
    on January 14th, 2008 at 11:20 am

  • yes, but what’s the fun in telling the truth? Must spin the facts! :)

    Posted by biker
    on January 14th, 2008 at 11:28 am

  • Oh as just an annoying aside touting Kew Gardens … the 102nd, which covers KG, was rated as the BEST precinct in Queens. I thought that was nice and would like to share. :)

    Posted by KGResident
    on January 14th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

  • Crime Increase in Forest Hills, North side of Queens Blvd

    There has been a spike in crime over the past several weeks. House and apartment building burglaries,
    car break-ins and theft, and graffiti on private and public property. The problem area is bounded by 75th Av,
    Queens Blvd, Grand Central Parkway and Jewel Av.
    Please be alert at all times and immediately contact 911 if you see any suspicious activity on your block.

    Also, please come down to the 112 Precinct this Wednesday, March 19th at 7:30 for a Precinct Council meeting. Meet our new Commanding Officer, Captain Tamola and find out what is going on in your community.
    Queens District Attorney Richard Brown will be the guest speaker.
    It’s up to you to voice your concerns about community safety. Your hard-earned investment in Forest Hills is at stake.
    See you there!

    Posted by Visionary
    on March 19th, 2008 at 12:14 am

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Also, nothing happens in Kew Gardens

Posted by Steve on Monday, January 14th, 2008

Last week I once again dealt with the topic of nothing ever happening in Forest Hills and Rego Park–nothing criminal, I mean, except for the occasional bank-robbery spree. Now it turns out that nothing ever happens in Kew Gardens, either. According to the Chron, the 102nd Precinct–that’s KG, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and northern Ozone Park to you and me–had a paltry one murder in 2007, down from 10 in the previous year. Other sorts of crime weren’t down as much, but they were still down. So feel free to wave a bunch of money around in KG, too.

My favorite detail in the story: Queens is the “safest of the … boroughs,” except it’s not, because Staten Island is the safest borough. Man, if you think Queens gets the short shrift all the time, thank your lucky stars you don’t live anywhere you can only reach by ferry.