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So maybe you didn't believe us last week when we proclaimed that NYC IS EDGY again — granted, the slew of drug overdoses and recent murder were all confined to downtown neighborhoods, mostly in or around the Lower East Side. You're above 14th Street, perhaps chilling in Murray Hill, maybe domesticating yourself around the Upper East or West Sides. You're busy hitting the gym, eating at Zen Palate or something, and the new, gritty NYC isn't your problem. Just mind your own business, go check out a lecture at the 92nd Street Y, maybe finish your evening with a stop at Tasti D Lite. Keep on living the good life.

Just watch out for the crackhouse across the street from the 92nd Street Y. And try not to get shot in the chest while picking up your Tasti D.

Upper East Side Crack Cocaine Den Uncovered [NYS]
Shot on Mad. Ave. [NYDN]