Update!Do I have to be scared to go to macys Manhattan today

Ahuva's Mommy

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 4:12 pm

I grew up in Manhattan, and went to school in Brooklyn. When I would come to school the next day, you could see the remnants of the egg throwing all over. I never witnessed any of this at home.

ra_mom

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 4:19 pm

watergirl wrote:

I grew up growing trick-or-treating and did lots of Halloween stuff before becoming a bt. Guess again. I’m still wondering why she’s afraid of going to Macy’s in Midtown Manhattan? (Yes I’ve been there many many many times).

It has more to do with getting back from Manhattan. Nothing with being in Manhattan. Smile

amother

Blush

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 5:18 pm

Eh, I just finished work.
It was no big deal.

amother

Plum

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 5:30 pm

thunderstorm wrote:

I don't know, but IMO there are a lot more crazies out there in NYC (Manhattan especially) than there was back in my day and I wouldn't even feel comfortable walking there alone on a regular day.

Midtown Manhattan is a very safe area. Based on your posts that area was less safe when you were younger.

33055

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 6:49 pm

https://nypost.com/2018/10/31/.....uare/

Macys is not so safe. A man was mugged inside it on Shabbos.

amother

Babypink

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 9:31 pm

amother wrote:

Midtown Manhattan is a very safe area. Based on your posts that area was less safe when you were younger.

This is very true. Crime in NYC reached an all time high in the 1970s and has declined pretty steadily since. Even the unfortunate recent uptick isn’t a patch on the terrifying anarchy of the 70s.

cnc

Wed, Oct 31 2018, 9:38 pm

When I was in school, we were always dismissed early on Halloween. Egg throwing was very common then.

Mevater

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 8:33 am

Squishy wrote:

https://nypost.com/2018/10/31/thugs-mug-man-shopping-at-macys-herald-square/

Macys is not so safe. A man was mugged inside it on Shabbos.

This is a first. Ive never heard of a mugging inside a store. I wonder if Macy's will compensate the guy for his loss.

33055

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 8:34 am

Mevater wrote:

This is a first. Ive never heard of a mugging inside a store. I wonder if Macy's will compensate the guy for his loss.

It scares me because I shop there. It seems no place is safe anymore.

DrMom

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 8:36 am

Mevater wrote:

This is a first. Ive never heard of a mugging inside a store. I wonder if Macy's will compensate the guy for his loss.

Interesting... I guess it's easier than shoplifting something, because of all the security tags, etc on merchandise.

Plus you know your victim has cash/credit cards.

amother

Burgundy

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 8:59 am

Op hope all went well for you.
You were not the only one concerned. Seems many people yesterday were on edge in NYC in part because last there was a deadly truck ramming last year R"L.
And police and undercover were reportedly out en masse due to concerns.

Ruchel

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 9:16 am

Not more or less than another day personally, but again I am not familiar with people relating Halloween to antisemitism

amother

Burgundy

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 9:53 am

related to hooliganism, vandalism, and the like
and worse
like spiked or poisoned candy etc

FranticFrummie

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 11:02 am

amother wrote:

related to hooliganism, vandalism, and the like
and worse
like spiked or poisoned candy etc

https://letgrow.org/the-trifec.....yths/

tweety1

Thu, Nov 01 2018, 3:18 pm

So I went! And bh I was extremely matzliach! I had a beautiful time.