Meanwhile, plant-based meals are already the default option for city workers and New Yorkers suffer at the hands of out of control criminals. But make sure you reduce your carbon footprint or the climate gods will get mad! As an aside, it is true that crime rates are not as high in New York City as they were in the 1990’s. However, what the media won’t report is that there has been an upward trend in at least the last 10 years (especially with murders) since 2016 when Empire State Democrats started going soft on criminals and New York scaling back its loose bail rules.