New York crime getting out of hand?
With the recent murder of Christina Lee (homeless person followed her into her home in Chinatown and stabbed her), and a bunch of other big news murder cases (woman pushed off onto subway track, asian guy beaten up) especially involving asian community, is New York still considered safe enough?
I ask because as an Asian female incoming analyst to New York, I have been seriously deliberating over whether I should take the job up in the end, as it seems so dangerous and I have this constant worry about not being able to make it out of the analyst program alive (lol but fr). Coupled with that, my asian family has been bugging me with all these big crimes against asians in new york sending me the articles and saying it's not safe etc.
Is it reasonable to request for HR to let me continue the analyst program in my hometown or request for full remote? I don't know man..or should I just start searching for alternatives in other safer locations. I don't know if I'm just being overly paranoid but with a string of events like this, it really makes it seem like a legitimate safety concern .
Anyone has thoughts about this? Or anyone in the same boat thinking the same lol?
I understand your concern but there is a decent amount of criminality in almost all of the world's largest cities except maybe Hong Kong and Singapore. If you want a lucrative career in high-finance and need to move to a large metropolis to do so then you'll have to suck it up and risk it (even though the risk of being the victim of a violent crime is very low realistically.) In general most of life's rewards are hidden behind some form of danger and avoiding any risk in your life will paralyze you and leave you completely ineffective. You sound like a very fearful person.
In New York, the odds of you being the victim of violent crime is 1% and can be even lower with vigilance on your part. Live in the right area even if that strains your rent a bit, be aware of your surroundings, carry pepper spray, don't wander off to the wrong places at the wrong time, don't look clueless and have a sense of purpose in your stride. The reason why city-dwellers seem to have an abrasive exterior is because the hectic nature of their environment has toughened them, which is good. You sound like you need to be hardened a little bit.
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If you are a numbers person go take a look at NYC crime stats today versus 1990. Yes, NYC seems to be headed in the wrong direction at the moment, but it's still objectively safer than most large cities in the United States and the world. And it used to be a LOT worse here...
You should do only what makes you comfortable. It is true that nyc has had an uptick in crime. It’s a democratic city and right now the liberals have real power given the disgust that trump caused from many people.
It’s can certainly be dangerous for a young, Asian woman. If you are going to come to the city, there are some things you can do to try and stay safe.
Don’t take the subway after 7pm. Just take a taxi or Uber.
Don’t walk anywhere alone at night, always be with a friend.
Don’t wear iPods when walking out, be aware of your surroundings.
Avoid homeless males while walking - turnaround, cross the street, etc.
It does appear that a certain race seems to be preying on Asians, so try to avoid them when you see them.