Our criminal justice system is running like how most schools handle bullying: ignore or downplay the bullies, but punish the victims for standing up for themselves.

With no stores to steal from, people are next

As an officer here I’m so disgusted by the lack of prosecution and real accountability.

To be honest, its not the NY crime closing this mall. Its the NY government not willing to do anything to stop the crime.

Isn’t it incredible that stealing in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people is no longer an arrestable crime. Astonishing.

I like how they blur out the criminals in the video. Wouldn't want people to be able to identify the perpetrators.

This began a few years ago unfortunately. Theft is no longer a crime in America. The police are not to blame. The DAs and politicians are making theft legal. The question is why should any of us pay for anything?

This is actually becoming a escape from new york situation... Never thought it would ever happen!!

Trying to sue a tenant for leaving , due to crime is insane.

Remember, Mayor Adams said " New York has a Brand, the city has a Brand" Yeah it's CRIME!

It's a crazy thought, but it almost seems like defunding police and being light on crime can hurt businesses.

Gotta love cities like this, Baltimore, and Chicago. People vote how they vote, than are surprised of outcomes like this.

That’s not shoplifting, that’s robbing.

All the police presence in the world makes no difference if DA's and judges let criminals back out onto the street the same day that they are arrested.

First time watcher. I like the flow of your video! This was a good watch!

I worked at an outdoor mall here in the Bay Area which would unfortunately get hit thieves on a daily basis. It was out of control and it’d be so brazen, sometimes with stores being hit in the morning hours. At a certain point I realized the frequency it was happening was due to the 3-4 entrances and exits this mall complex had. I always thought “Man, if only this place had some barricades, then maybe it’d help these businesses.” I did some shopping for the first time in several months and what do I notice: barricades at two points of access, so what you essentially have now is one way in and one way out. Not sure if crime has been reduced drastically but this same mall has stopped making the news here in the area. I say this to suggest that maybe poor city planning and development can create a host of problems in how it correlates to crime; if a mall, or shopping complex, or any business can be left vulnerable then it’s really easy for criminals to make a clean and quick getaway. It’s also one of the many factors why the Westfield here in San Francisco closed: BART was right there on the lower concourse - of course thieves are going to capitalize on that.

The design of the mall is not the reason it has a crime problem. The city is allowing crime with no ramifications.

What a shock. When you stop prosecuting quality of life crimes, quality of life goes down

I went to the Fulton Centre when I visited NY from the UK in 2017, had a Shake Shack there. Shame to see it go to ruin.

United States is an embarrassment . People do whatever they feel like doing the jail systems are also an embarrassment. It's pathetic..

I love how NYC is falling apart and yet, the residents are still going to vote for the exact same candidates in November lol

They'd rather close down the stores than to arrest single vermin. Smh.

Great video and the topics were spot on.

Theft, shoplifting & many other stealing crimes, are no longer being heavily prosecuted by District Attorneys Office in NYC. Due to new laws like Bail Reform. Which was designed to assist people in affordable ways of fighting their case. Instead people have taken to more theft crimes, using the new laws as a “get out of jail card.”

NYC seems to be in a Bizarro World, where theft isn't a crime, and normal business is.

It’s not Urban decay- It’s Moral decay !!

You're always so insightful in the way you present videos like this! I'm always inspired. Thank you.

Very Good! Full walk through analysis :)

Criminals have MORE RIGHTS than shop owners, citizens, and/or taxpayers.

Ironic how crime is rising on the person who ran his campaign on fighting crime…

Never been to NYC, I live in the Deep South..this was an amazing video to see how other people live and commute plus different types and levels of crime regarding retail theft. The architecture for both facilities is absolutely beautiful. I only can recognize from movies and videos such as this. I’m in awe of everything you went over. It’s like night vs day in the way I live and survive. I find it kinda scary and would feel like a fish out of water if I were to ever step into this world. I know it exists lol yet can’t help but think our world is spiraling out of control. When the nation shuts down I’m so glad I’m where I’m at. Better start prepping and preparing. I know I won’t see the downfall in my lifetime, but it’s coming.

Why is it when I see police on a site doing security detail in a building, the cops are standing together in groups of 3 or 4 talking amongst themselves, talking , laughing, and not even aware of the surroundings.. shouldn't they be spread out 20 feet and looking at all people within sight???

Growing up in the fifties in larger cities, there were no guards in libraries, malls, schools or even banks. The justice system is a JOKE.

City's going to turn it into a migrant center.

Excellent on point news reporting without all the fluff

Amazon absolutely loves what’s going on right now. More and more brick and mortar stores closing equals more and more sales for them. This is either going to lead to more violent encounters between homeowners and thieves or you are just going to have to go on down to the local Amazon delivery center and pick up your package because they won’t deliver anymore

It’s very simple: don’t want to do anything about shoplifters? Then we take our business elsewhere. This is the direct result of indifference.

No culture, no commerce. NYC has become a place without culture and sophistication. No love, no money, no families.

Thank you thank you. I am a small business owner and the amount of stress and financial hardship we've been under is historic and i am so embarrassed on behalf of our politicians.

Always great videos ....

Imagine suing a business owner for protecting their business.

Why are they blurring out the criminals?.

"Pulling out ahead of schedule..." Hell that worked for me countless times. Saved me a small fortune!

Thank you doing the journalism and reporting that stopped 4 years ago from the MSM

Singapore is built like this but every train station is a shopping Center. One thing is they are tough on crime. No matter how small the crime, the punishment is still enforced.

Mayor Adams will save the mall by using tax dollars for illegals can live there. It has happened for the Rosevelt hotel. 🤣

That was actually great reporting

Thanks Mayor Adams

Criminals in NYC are everywhere except jail and prison.

In the 1950s, they had a slogan "you loot, we shoot" and they did. That's why looting was so rare.

In my experience, big factors in urban center city crime are 1. Inability of police to control bums/homeless due to law and policy and 2. A prosecutor who is lienient on "petty" crime and who focuses on police for traditional methods. Is there a difference between the two locations with respect to these?

It is spelled demography... As an active swedish nationalsit I warned people about this 15 years ago, and the response was like "whatever" "racist" "foil hat". Now we have most shootings in europe. A 12 year old had to witness his dad being shot in the face by drugdealers the other day. Multiculturism is a ticking bomb.

No way! You’re telling me crime goes up if you don’t enforce crime? Man I am truly flabbergasted

It’s really hard for me to believe that the controlled destruction of NYC isn’t completely intentional. It’s devastating.

There was a time in NYC if a criminal was being arrested multiple times before their hearing they would not be offered an immediate catch and release or citation and court date. Imagine if criminals were in jail until their court date for multiple arrests before their court date and actual punishment when they are guilty

So the Oculus was designed to make it easier to catch a thief but the Fulton Center was designed to make it easy for people to get in and out which makes stealing easier for thieves.

Didn't the district attorney essentially legalize crime in New York by releasing criminals back out on the street?

Perfect example of how corruption destroys places.

Great video!!!

It's not just theft or bums, malls have been dying a while.

Whats the point having security in the store if they dont stop them stealing? Unchecked Criminality leads to the break down of society.

🙄"It begins" Dude, we're way past the beginning now.

As someone who is not from the US but visited NYC recently, can any US citizen help me understand why the law sympathizes with the criminals instead of the victims? We have tough laws and high enforcement rate which is why where I lived is so safe and comfortable.

I’m glad you covered the Oculus. It literally sold me on moving to the NYC/NJ area. You should also compare the new Grand Central with Penn Station (another facility where the PAPD is present because of NJ Transit as opposed to Grand Central where once again it’s all NYPD).

Imagine a food court, shopping, tons of people all getting along. Thats what it was like in the 90s.

Sue the governor of New York, the mayor and every city council member of the city.

It's overbuilt. Just make a normal transit center, it doesn't need a 300 foot ceiling.

This is kind of random, but you kind of sound like Saul Goodman and I love it. Also, thank you so much for these videos. I can tell you put a lot of thought and work into each and every one of them. Your hosting and editing is remarkable.

Man you are a real reporter, feels weird to see real journalism in 2024

Why have any laws at all? It seems like crime pays and being a law abiding citizen makes you a doormat to pay taxes, it's disgusting.

Third video ive watched of yours. Great info. New sub 😊

I was just at the oculus there in march from N.Ireland! 😮

This guy is so good at breaking down these local news stories. Well done.

This dude with a phone does better journalism then every mainstream media network

Wow subscribing bro… well done!!!👍 this is sad too…😮😢smh

The whole thing smells of gross mismanagement, and bad policing.

Too little, too late, the damage is now done. This situation is a testament to the city’s soft approach on crime.

The problem is that even if the police remove them, they will be back that night after no bail policies release them immediately

Amazing informative video!

The problem is not the building. The problem is public policy.

America gives real big "we love criminals and hate law abiding citizens" energy

I pray for our country. Our leaders need to make better laws to deter thieves.

FYI the original "mall" was the travelling Renaissance Faire.

They should make city officials use the empty shops as office space so they can see the shit they make residents deal with

NYC is coming full circle. I remember how it was in the 70's and 80s. The city pulled itself up for a while, now it's 10 times worse. I will probably never go to the city again.

MAYBE… Leticia James could do her job and prosecute real crimes. But, that’s probably asking too much.

Sadly, this is not just a New York issue. Los Angeles is having similar issues too.

I always love how people act like theft is something that corporations can just bounce back from no matter how much it happens

Imagine our ancestors seeing how we treat thieves nowadays

Fulton Center, like Fulton County in Georgia, is going under with crimes and non-performance?

We use to be allowed to take matters into our own hands. Now if we are to intervene we are charged with assault, fired from the job, or arrested instead. Its a joke

9/11 "Rebuild, rebound, never say die"- Today, "We give up". What a difference twenty years makes. Good leadership does matter.

You know your city’s laws suck when security can’t do a thing but watch him leave.

Walking past the security guard with a bag of stolen goods like Santa. lol

The Fulton Center is a transit hub FIRST and a shopping mall SECOND by design. The stores may close but they're not shutting down this crucial MTA connection point. Connecting 8 lines to 4 more lines plus PATH is massively important. One partial solution would be to have the PANYNJ purchase the Fulton Center from the MTA outright, with the MTA only being responsible for the stations themselves, as in the WTC mall. If the Port Authority owned the Fulton Center, it could fully integrate it into the WTC mall as a simple extension, with Westfield operating the entire expanded shopping center seamlessly and the Fulton portion being given the same high security as the Oculus portion.

It's so sad that what USED TO BE such a thriving city is now a cesspool of crime that no one wants to even visit. Let alone live there.

My brother was in San Francisco a year or so ago. Stopped in a drug store to get something and noticed a security guard by the register. People were bringing items up to check out, but they never paid. Just walked right out the store. Apparently the Governor decreed that you can shoplift up to $999.99 and just get a misdemeanor. This is going on in a lot of the major cities. Businesses are closing down and are either moving or going out of business. The legal system is overwhelmed. Jails are filled to capacity. Not enough police. And the sheer stupidity of a city suing a store owner because they are closing down due to theft and lost profits/inventory.........I have no words to describe this shart show.

Very sad situation in NY. Heartbreaking. Come on Mayor. More strict rules.

Just so you know, Westfield is an international shopping mall/shopping centre operator. Many if not most of the largest shopping complexes in Australia are operated by Westfield. That name is very familiar to me.

These are not homeless , these are the usual suspects.