1983 NYC crime decrease: Mayor Ed Koch speaks on crime and prisoner release issue.

[@theantagonizer958]

If crime can go back up like it’s 1983 why can’t the price of living go back down like it’s 1995 in New York City

[@1223jamez]

I’m a Republican who’s been living on Long Island for almost my whole life and thought Mayor Ed Koch was great mayor! Had a lot of respect for this man!

[@JoseGarcia-rv5zd]

The Governor letting out criminals on to the streets right now

[@user-sm5dm6vs7n]

The Governor itself is a criminal, what do you expect

[@dapperdonny4051]

2020 Bail Reform and discovery Laws

[@Katwoman4318]

The citizens of New York City need Batman in 2022.

[@zshanzia8040]

A Dark Knight

[@cetaepsilon]

you must mean Judge Dredd

[@QueensWino]

Checking the stats here, just on NYC homicides. There was a slight decrease in 1983 to a total 1,622. in 1985 and 1986 the numbers went down modestly. Then, towards the end of the Koch regime, they jumped up again: to 1,672 in '87, 1,896 in '88 and 1,905 in '89. Koch didn't do diddly squat to solve for crime. And don't get me started on his successor! What political party was in charge? The same one DeBlasio and Adams belong to!🤬

[@jamesjones2173]

Today crime in NYC is a cakewalk.And Everyone be saying crime today.In NYC is worse to today .back then.People doesn’t know how bad NYC was back in the 80s compared to now

[@l.n963]

@@jamesjones2173 just look at the broken and burned buildings and dirty streets back then it looked horrible. but its getting there again

[@jamesjones2173]

@@l.n963 Yes.the only reason why..people are saying NYC is worse now.then back then is because of gentrification.now in NYC. And social media.think about it since.NYC have been gentrified..Now everyone is hyping the crime up in NYC.and the rich people who live in those once high crimes areas.don't wanna live in that

[@charliemunk2947]

Koch didn't stop crime; not sure if any leader could have. But as a whole, he was a great mayor, the entire. Country loved him

[@QueensWino]

@@charliemunk2947 poor deluded fools like you don't realize you are a worse problem than Koch, DeBlasio and Adams!

[@seanmetro3496]

A year before urban legend BERNIE GOETZ

[@2020-g8s]

Crime down in NY in the early 80s? No chance: C.R.A.C.K Crime Rampant And Crack Kicking

[@gusa8006]

Reminiscing About The 1970s and 1980s Going back in time

[@l.n963]

it started going down in the mid 80's only to explode again

[@CHYMEERAS_Sk0_GaNg]

That is bull, crime was up and so was the cocaine war. Fox News kudos to you for going into the archives and pulling this up. Get all the mayors so we can compare.

[@l.n963]

i think gentrification set in in the mid 80's when crime went down slightly as i mentiined but then crack spread and led to the record numbers in the early 90's. i just hope they wont let it go that far because its possible look at philly broke its 1990 murder record last year

[@TrueStrategicEyes]

How history repeats.

[@JoseTwitterFan]

Crack cocaine: "Hold my beer."

[@ernk75]

Crack had just about every city upside down but a revolving door justice system didn't help. Giuliani is needed at this point for NYC. Trying to give Adams a chance but not looking too good and politically he would throw police under the bus if it suits his needs. That nut of a DA in manhattan he supported at one time is a perfect example.

[@zshanzia8040]

Circle of Life

[@RobSDavis]

Release 200 prisoners from Rikers island and then ask why the crime rate increased? When NYPD anti-crime squads operate, and the public backs it Police, the crime statistics will display a decline. This is not magic and is definitely needed to take back the streets!

[@Sammydx1]

............crack

[@nobhill6808]

Ghost guns & Coast Guard Patrols will be the toughest to tackle after we Dam the roadways I still believe people should have the right to be licensed one person can only deal with so many people & Police can't always be there

[@sohistoriatriste9428]

Mente vazia oficina do Cão

[@dantepetrucelli9652]

Everything is fine people. It only looks like crine is increasing in nyc. It only looks like the prices of groceries are more. Its all in your mind. All we need it 4 more years and our plan will work. When all the undocumented start to work and pay taxes then we will have plenty of money that can go toward the ever increasing deficit 😅