City residents say any economic gains two years after COVID-19 hit the city are shadowed by violence, with a record high number of murders and widespread shootings in 2021.
: Its economy shows signs of life, but also an increase in major crimes such as retail robberies, home break-ins, and auto-thefts, as well as violent crimes committed with a gun, including homicides and robberies.
“All the jobs numbers are positive,” said Paul Levy, head of the Center City District representing business owners and residents. “But there’s a real differential in the recovery. The workers who can’t perform remotely are the most harmed.” In Philadelphia, overdoses rose to an estimated 1,250 last year, second out of nine large U.S. counties, Pew found. However, that number could change given that Philly officials haven’t released final data, Martin said.
“Those stood out as neighborhoods who complained about and felt the strongest negative impact from opioids and also experienced the highest levels of violent crimes,” Martin said.“Our number one concern is safety,” said Narasimha ‘Nick’ Shenoy, founder of the Asian-American Chamber of Commerce. He added, anti-Asian hate crimes have increased, “and there’s a lack of police protection. They’re not responsive. So no one goes to the police anymore.
Homicides in Philly reached 562 in 2021, up 13% versus 2020, and a historic high since 1960, as far back as police data go.
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