Murder capital of New York State

posted Sep 28, 2011 at 2:30 PM

It's Newburgh, reports NY Mag: "Despite its small size and bucolic setting, Newburgh occupies one of the most dangerous four-mile stretches in the northeastern United States." One of the main roots of the problem: gangs. Though an FBI agent using "a tricky mix of blunt force and empathy" is apparently making a dent in the problem. (The article, by Patrick Radden Keefe, includes some interesting bits about the atomization of gangs and gang culture.)

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I'm trying to figure out how one can possibly use "bucolic" and "Newburgh" in the same sentence. The city is a run-down Northeast city from the 19th century, with all that that implies, and outside it is the standard suburban never-never-land of highway ramps and big box stores.

... said Carl on Sep 29, 2011 at 8:12 AM | link

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