It certainly looks that way. I hope that you live in an area of New York that allows law-abiding citizens to effectively protect themselves.
I've been looking at photos of Montana real estate at eBay. It looks awfully nice there, and everyone that I've met who is from Montana has been extremely kind, gracious and polite.
"sigh"
“I hope that you live in an area of New York that allows law-abiding citizens to effectively protect themselves.”
Eastern way upstate. So yes, so far.
Running away is no solution. Sixty years of white flight has proven that.