Crime Up in High Income Neighborhoods

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
Overall, the city says crime is down – but a recent New York Post article points to double-digit increases in burglaries in some of the wealthiest areas of town. Crime experts and local politicians weigh in. Plus, “Wikimania” in Egypt.

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