Well; yeah but then families had a hard time manuevering the kids around the crack whores and junkies. I lived on 181st and Amsterdam back in the 80s; nice place. So you attended Columbia? Gulliani did the right thing. Unless you wanted to score; then he could be a problem. Come on we can only be young once; its a better place now. But whats really interesting is what you enjoy about where you are now verses where you were. Unless that topic is off limits also.