How has the crime surge affected the daily lives of people in Sunset Park?

Sunset Park is a multiracial community Hispanics and Asians make up 75 percent of the population. With the outbreak of the pandemic crime rates in Sunset Park have been on the rise, Overall crime is up more than 103% so far this year compared to this time in 2021 and up 70% from 2020, with the highest increases seen in burglary, hate crimes, grand larceny and auto theft. The subway shooting in April made more people worry about their own safety. My research focuses on how the rise in crime rates in Sunset Park has affected the daily lives of people in Sunset Park, and how this can be changed.

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