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Belle Harbor - Queens, NY - Dec 26, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Crime Soars In The Rockaways

Felonies in New York City stayed virtually flat in the past year, up just a quarter of a percent according to NYPD statistics, but in one precinct that covers the western part of the Rockaways, crime has soared.

2011/12/26

Central Park Crime Rate

Central Park Crime Rate Sees 52 Percent Spike

Central Park has seen a 52 percent increase in felonies during the first 7 months of this year as compared to 2009 — most of them grand larcenies.

1010 WINS–2010/08/06

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