76 pct of New Yorkers concerned about being violent crime target: survey


NEW YORK, June 7 (Xinhua) -- As many as 76 percent of residents in New York City, the most populous city in the United States, are very concerned or somehow concerned about being the victim of violent crime, according to the findings of a survey released on Tuesday.

In general, seven in 10 New Yorkers say they feel less safe today than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, while 25 percent of them feel as safe as before, according to the survey, which was conducted by Spectrum News NY1 and Siena College from May 22 to June 1 covering 1,000 residents in the city.

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