Murder, rape way up in New York City, apparently unrelated to trans-fats

9/30, "Murder rising at alarming rate, sending waves of fear throughout NYC's most dangerous neighborhoods," NY Daily News, by Burke, Phillips and LeMire

"The number of people wounded or killed by gunfire is up citywide, sending waves of fear through some of New York's most dangerous neighborhoods.

• NYPD statistics through the first nine months of the year show the number of murders has climbed
  

• 13.2% from the same period last year.
  

There were 341 murders at this point last year compared with 386 through Sunday, according to the most recent data available....

Rapes have increased 13.5% citywide, including a disturbing 45.1% jump in Manhattan.

• There have been seven rapes in Central Park this year.

During the first nine months of last year, no one reported being raped in Central Park."

• via Lucianne.com

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