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Schenectady ranked most dangerous, poorest city in USA

 
 

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A U.S City where hundreds of Guyanese from across New York were lured into securing cheap homes in the early 2000 is being dubbed the worst city in the nation.

New reports are coming out, showing Schenectady to be the worst city in the United States.

The area which has a large Guyanese population is said to be full of crack cocaine, heroin, and a corrupt police department that was threatened to be shut down a year ago by the FBI.

“The Schenectady Police Department doesn’t serve and protect, it has a long history of racketeering, prostitution encouragement, and sells drugs,” a U.S media report stated.

With a population of 66,041, violent crime in the area is ranked 7th highest in New York while property crime ranks 14th worst in New York.

In Schenectady, you have a 33% daily chance of being a victim of crime.

Rape is especially serious in Schenectady, where heroin usage is rampant.

Union College, a semi-IVY, has students secured in a fenced in campus because the college students are afraid to leave their dorms. They call the people Schenectoids.

This goes to show how poor Schenectady’s reputation is, but worse yet is the home values.

“The median home value in Schenectady is $87,600. Schenectady home values have declined -3.5% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will fall -0.1% within the next year.”

The income levels in Schenectady are atrocious as well. The average person who works (35% of the population) does little better than minimum wage; in fact, the average hourly rate is minimum wage.

Many people in Schenectady are on welfare.

 Inewsguyanagy.com

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I disagree with portion of this report. Many Guyanese who started out in 2000 are doing well. During the past seventeen years, Guyanese made mistakes in their investment strategy that failed them. However, that time has faded. Many new comers from Guyana are attracted to Schenectady because it's affordable. The Schenectady attraction is increasing rapidly because NYC is too expensive for beginners.     

The Mayor in the early days when Guyanese were buying up Schenectady, he got excited and became corrupted. This was a time when Guyanese were cutting each other throat for survival. All of them wanted to be on the good side of the mayor to feel important.        

The youths are the drug users and pushers. Young people are drinking heavily and driving recklessly, causing accident and death to increase.

First, it were the Blacks and Hispanics. Now, the Guyanese themselves are giving Schenectady a bad name. And so the story goes. 

FM
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Guyanese corrupted the Mayor with bribes for choice property! In any event, many guyanese are doing well being the ghetto leeches like the chinese were...suppliers of the basics in their small shops selling low quality crap....

FM
RiffRaff posted:

So which portion of the report you disagree with?

This report is totally strayed from the whole truth about Schenectady. There are many good that Guyanese have done to Schenectady that's missing from the report. Everywhere there Is good and bad, but still people find Schenectady to be home to family, job and leisure, etc., for almost two decades. 

FM
Stormborn posted:

Guyanese corrupted the Mayor with bribes for choice property! In any event, many guyanese are doing well being the ghetto leeches like the chinese were...suppliers of the basics in their small shops selling low quality crap....

What is your source of this information?

FM
Drugb posted:
Stormborn posted:

Guyanese corrupted the Mayor with bribes for choice property! In any event, many guyanese are doing well being the ghetto leeches like the chinese were...suppliers of the basics in their small shops selling low quality crap....

What is your source of this information?

He was hanging out with the bottom of the barrel lot who functioned completely in that relmn. Most are in jail or were indicted or got off by the skin of their teeth

FM
Stormborn posted:
Drugb posted:
Stormborn posted:

Guyanese corrupted the Mayor with bribes for choice property! In any event, many guyanese are doing well being the ghetto leeches like the chinese were...suppliers of the basics in their small shops selling low quality crap....

What is your source of this information?

He was hanging out with the bottom of the barrel lot who functioned completely in that relmn. Most are in jail or were indicted or got off by the skin of their teeth

Apparently you didn't get my question. I repeat, what is your source of the highlighted information. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Stormborn posted:
Drugb posted:
Stormborn posted:

Guyanese corrupted the Mayor with bribes for choice property! In any event, many guyanese are doing well being the ghetto leeches like the chinese were...suppliers of the basics in their small shops selling low quality crap....

What is your source of this information?

He was hanging out with the bottom of the barrel lot who functioned completely in that relmn. Most are in jail or were indicted or got off by the skin of their teeth

Apparently you didn't get my question. I repeat, what is your source of the highlighted information. 

should have added "most likely", to avoid tarnishing his name. He did hang out with a lot of Guyanese crooks who are now in jail or served jail time

FM

I probably visit Schenectady more than anyone else here at GNI. I always visit a place called Niskayuna, NY. Very wealthy and affluent area. 

I sometimes visit the heart of Schenectady and can post my observations.

Crime and Drugs are mainly in African American neighbourhoods and many are on welfare.

Guyanese bought and have invested in areas of Schenectady and have transformed many neighbourhoods. Many Guyanese own multiple homes and have mainly African Americans as tenants.

They (Indo Guyanese) are doing extremely well in Schenectady.

I personally know someone who owns over thirty apartments. African Americans on welfare are a majority of his tenants, (he uses a "section something" term ) to describe their status and how their rent are paid.

The writer of that article needs to have his or her brain examined.

Yuji22

 

FM
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Cobra posted:
RiffRaff posted:

So which portion of the report you disagree with?

This report is totally strayed from the whole truth about Schenectady. There are many good that Guyanese have done to Schenectady that's missing from the report. Everywhere there Is good and bad, but still people find Schenectady to be home to family, job and leisure, etc., for almost two decades. 

Have to agree with Cobra.

This report is flawed.

Chief
yuji22 posted:

I probably visit Schenectady more than anyone else here at GNI. I always visit a place called Niskayuna, NY. Very wealthy and affluent area. 

I sometimes visit the heart of Schenectady and can post my observations.

Crime and Drugs are mainly in African American neighbourhoods and many are on welfare.

Guyanese bought and have invested in areas of Schenectady and have transformed many neighbourhoods. Many Guyanese own multiple homes and have mainly African Americans as tenants.

They (Indo Guyanese) are doing extremely well in Schenectady.

I personally know someone who owns over thirty apartments. African Americans on welfare are a majority of his tenants, (he uses a "section something" term ) to describe their status and how their rent are paid.

The writer of that article needs to have his or her brain examined.

Yuji22

 

Sheer sk.....t  you does talk,you don't know any thing about the ole USA,always demeaning Afros,let me inform you there are depressed areas in White neighborhoods and White outnumbered Afros on welfare.

Suh who are the rest of the tenants of the slum lord ???

Django
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With a population of 66,041, violent crime in the area is ranked 7th highest in New York while property crime ranks 14th worst in New York.

 

They are ranked the 7th highest in NY when it comes to violent crime. Someone please list the other six cities that ranked worst.

Billy Ram Balgobin
Django posted: 

Sheer sk.....t  you does talk,you don't know any thing about the ole USA,always demeaning Afros,let me inform you there are depressed areas in White neighborhoods and White outnumbered Afros on welfare.

Suh who are the rest of the tenants of the slum lord ???

Incorrect, percentage wise Blacks are disproportionately on welfare. 

http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/

Welfare DemographicsPercentTotal Number
Percent of welfare recipients who are white / caucasian16.8 %11,405,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are black39.6 %26,884,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are Hispanic21.2 %14,392,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are Asian or Pacific Islander18 %12,220,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are Other / Mixed4.4 %2,987,000
FM
yuji22 posted:

I personally know someone who owns over thirty apartments. African Americans on welfare are a majority of his tenants, (he uses a "section something" term ) to describe their status and how their rent are paid.

The writer of that article needs to have his or her brain examined.

Yuji22

 

This is section 8 assistance.  CaribJ is well aware of this type of entitlement. In the past there were some concern that he was a recipient which he denied. 

FM

Django probably took a black baigan with roti.

I am in Niskayuna, NY almost every weekend in the summertime. How many times a year does he visit Schenectady ? Django opens his loud mouth and speaks nonsense.

Areas around Mount Forest have the highest crimes and drugs. This area is 99 percent African Americans. You dare not drive around some of these neighbourhoods during the night.

I am not blaming blacks or anyone else, this area has been depressed economically for years. Many cannot find work and are forced on welfare. I am just stating the facts.

Indo Guyanese on the other hand, for whatever reason, are able to find work and are doing quite well in Schenectady. As for that landlord, he took his money and invested, that is how America works.

Django, Stop speaking nonsense and opening your aloud mouth in the mornings and making yourself look like a fool. BTW, please enjoy your black baigan with roti.

Yuji22.

 

FM
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Drugb posted:
yuji22 posted:

I personally know someone who owns over thirty apartments. African Americans on welfare are a majority of his tenants, (he uses a "section something" term ) to describe their status and how their rent are paid.

The writer of that article needs to have his or her brain examined.

Yuji22

 

This is section 8 assistance.  CaribJ is well aware of this type of entitlement. In the past there were some concern that he was a recipient which he denied. 

That explains why he is upset when I speak the truth on what I saw with my own eyes in some neighbourhoods in America.

FM
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Drugb posted:
Django posted: 

Sheer sk.....t  you does talk,you don't know any thing about the ole USA,always demeaning Afros,let me inform you there are depressed areas in White neighborhoods and White outnumbered Afros on welfare.

Suh who are the rest of the tenants of the slum lord ???

Incorrect, percentage wise Blacks are disproportionately on welfare. 

http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/

Welfare DemographicsPercentTotal Number
Percent of welfare recipients who are white / caucasian16.8 %11,405,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are black39.6 %26,884,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are Hispanic21.2 %14,392,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are Asian or Pacific Islander18 %12,220,000
Percent of welfare recipients who are Other / Mixed4.4 %2,987,000

With African American Americans being 13 percent of the population, those welfare numbers are extremely high. Carib and D2 will soon show up in defence of those high numbers.

FM
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