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As another parent in NYC I agree with you. We take the subway a lot and 90% of our trips are absolutely fine but at times you will pass a mentally ill person and it can definitely put you on edge. But to my mind it’s akin to driving with my kids in the suburbs and having a near miss with a reckless driver. I’ve never felt truly unsafe though, and for us the perks of living here outweigh the negatives. That can always change though.

Free city-funded Pre-K is a big deal for parents and is a great use of tax dollars but if you don’t have kids you won’t be aware of it. So it’s not like the NYC gov can’t do good things. I just wish it did more.