NY been through all that in the 80's and 90's...yusef hawkins and all that...ny is a policed state now... at one time it was declared a war zone and the president called the bronx the worst slums in america...they cleaned up the streets and crimes lowered..nothing wrong with that..anybody who truly comes from the hood and seen that real stuff know..it aint nothing to be happy about..i seen kids get shot...why would i be proud of that...im from stapleton projects son..im proud when i see ppl from my area rise above these wack situation and do something positive in life...