[presidio9]

Anyone who gets offended by a "Ghetto Tour" in the Bronx might be interested to know that the 41st Precinct is now known affectionately as "Little House on the Prairie" -- because it is a quiet, pristine place compared to what it was 30-40 years ago.

So, if anything, the promoter of this tour is guilty of false advertising.

Those of us with close ties to the Bronx have a right to be at least annoyed by the perpetuation of false stereotypes. I believe you are aware that it is nothing like the hellhole most of the outside world perceives it to be. Some parts of Riverdale and Pelham Bay could easily be mistaken for Greenwich Ct.

[Alberta's Child]

Yes, but neighborhoods like Riverdale, Fieldstone and Pelham Bay were never dumps anyway.

No, the Bronx isn't as bad as it used to be. But it's still a place I wouldn't want to be wandering around after dark unless I had a firearm.