CaroleBaskinsBurner t1_jcqlw2v wrote
Reply to comment by Kooky_Performance116 in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
Only 10% of NYPD cops live on Staten Island. There's a higher percentage living in every other borough but Manhattan.
It's just a meme that everyone assumes is true.
https://gothamist.com/news/this-interactive-map-shows-you-where-nypd-officers-live
Grass8989 t1_jcqogti wrote
Which makes sense considering Manhattan has the highest cost of living of any of the boroughs. Another “reddit fallacy”
CaroleBaskinsBurner t1_jcqplr4 wrote
True, indeed. I assume the cops living in Manhattan are living in rent controlled apartments they grew up in, or still living with family. Probably mostly Black and Hispanic cops living Uptown. But idk for sure.
Kooky_Performance116 t1_jcqzjf8 wrote
Oh wow that’s funny. I’m from Staten Island and just assumed that was the case cause so many people said it. I guess that explains why I knew of only one kids pops who was a cop and literally nobody I know socially who is.
smoove t1_jd0w26y wrote
Interesting article. There is a higher percentage of cops by population in Staten Island though. 10% of cops live there compared to 16% in Brooklyn but Brooklyn has over 5x as many people as SI so they have more cops per capita.
CaroleBaskinsBurner t1_jd0xes4 wrote
Yeah, but that's not what people are usually talking about when they come on here and circlejerk about how "most cops live on Staten Island."
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