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ComplexKodak t1_jcnddi5 wrote

Staten Island = cops and firefighters. Insane overtime and 24 hour shifts...

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Kooky_Performance116 t1_jcojq4d wrote

It’s funny I know there is a lot of cops and firefighters in Staten Island. But growing up I only knew of 2 kids who’s fathers were a cop or firefighter.

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CaroleBaskinsBurner t1_jcqlw2v wrote

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

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Grass8989 t1_jcqogti wrote

Which makes sense considering Manhattan has the highest cost of living of any of the boroughs. Another “reddit fallacy”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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nyc98 t1_jcsefws wrote

Staten Island has a population of about 500K, let's say it's 250K people of working age. There are about 50K cops+firefighters in NYC. Who are the other 200K people living there? Garbagemen and nurses?

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