Crime & Safety

How Safe Do You Feel? [POLL]

In light of recent crime in the Five Towns, Patch questions residents about safety in their neighborhood.

With yesterday's about Marc Ringel hiding a cache of weapons and drugs in his parents Woodmere home and a string of other crimes in the Five Towns lately, Patch wants to know about residents' sense of security.

Since the beginning of the year, Five Towns Patch has reported on multiple robberies at Lawrence, Cedarhurst and Hewlett businesses. Crime in residential areas has also plagued Hewlett, Inwood and the local train station.

Whether you feel crime is the same or it has increased lately, sound off in our poll and in the comments section.

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