In the Projects, Hope and Hard Knocks

Summary: New York Times published this article on April 13, 2008, and the EveryBlock system found it to be geographically relevant to Cypress Hills in New York. Below, you can read the article excerpt that mentions the given location and follow the link to read the full article.

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The situation has improved greatly since Mr. Dinkins’s foray into East New York. Crime has dropped even in places like Cypress Hills, a project of 15 seven-story buildings. In 1991, there were 107 murders recorded in the 75th Precinct, which includes Cypress Hills; last year, there were 33. Residents of Cypress, as many call it, now relish being able to sit on the benches outside their apartment buildings during the day, something that was once unimaginable. Read the full article at the original source (New York Times)…

Location Cypress Hills
Publication date April 13, 2008
Source New York Times

Added to EveryBlock on April 13, 2008.