Before rap came along, I was, actually, actively in the streets; getting in trouble, doing the wrong thing.
The arts can play a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, using and improving vacant space, bringing new jobs and new sense of opportunity, and improving public safety by generating more foot traffic and more eyes on the street.
Even if they had it in the streets, I wouldn't go.
There's always elements of danger in New York, but people are always out on the street. I don't feel scared there at all.
Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.
This is something everyone knows: A well-used city street is apt to be a safe street. A deserted city street is apt to be unsafe.
Traffic is about drugs. As detailed a portrait as I can muster about what is happening in the drug world, from top to bottom, from policy to how things move on the street.
