Why was New York so shitty in the 70s?

Why was New York so shitty in the 70s?

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It was caused by the 80s. Which were worse than the 70s in NY btw.

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> 70s caused by the 80s
> What is causality
Nice arrow of time there.

>the 70s were caused by the 80s

aftermath of 9/11

Are you saying it's better today?

Because of liberal judges legislating from the benches, letting criminals go early and tying the hands of police.

Yes. Gentrification sucks for rent prices, but it's great for making it safe to walk down the street.

NYC literally used to be the most dangerous city in America and now it's one of the safest large cities. The area Times Square is pretty much used to be dangerous to go to as opposed to a tourist attraction, and there were peep shows and shit all over.