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Letter: New Westminster is no longer safe

City once felt secure but now feels increasingly dangerous, especially at SkyTrain stations, resident says.
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Public safety has eroded in New Westminster over the past decade, a reader says.

Editor: I have been a resident of New Westminster for 10 years now.

It was a nice, safe place.

Not anymore. If you don't break your ankle on the broken sidewalks navigating huge puddles, that's OK. But it is not safe even during the day, especially at the SkyTrain stations.

I worked at Main and Hastings for a long time, and feel safer down there.

Public washrooms would be nice as well.

Myke G. Crowell

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