^ actually, according to this website (
http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/m...-neighborhoods) the worst neighborhood in nyc is in upper Manhattan - the neighborhood surrounding the intersection of St. Nicholas Ave./125th St. there, you have a 1 in 9 chance of being a victim of crime. it's the 18th worst neighborhood in america.
of course, whenever i go into my office, i pass the 5th worst neighborhood in america.
the lower east side, however, has just has many rich people as the upper west side. it's just a different type. youthful yuppies instead of bulimic lawyers.