Niagara Street isn’t the worst area. The Puerto Rican and Dominican community there is pretty strong. A lot of the West Side is being gentrified
Go to Genesee and Bailey and report from there.
I remember going to Kary's (sp?) Jewelry and Coin many years ago. A friend and I were looking for a nice watch. We did our business, left and hoofed it out of that area.
I would have taken pics to prove my point, but I had to focus on driving.
But since we’re taking notes: I had to go right off the I-190 exit. pretty rough between Niagara and the bar crawl area (you can check the crime stats). Also the Riverside area (between say Vulcan & Ontario streets).
Of course, perhaps you know these areas better than this senior citizen who’s spent more than half a century around those parts...
And no, I won’t go to Genesee and Bailey and report from there, since I had no reason to. And although that was the ‘localized’ area I was referring to, the point was that what’s been going viral out there DOES NOT represent the city as a whole in anyway.
Thank you.
P.S. Go Bills!