The Cocktail Party Contrarian: Coyotes Versus Criminals

Here’s the sad truth for those of us who didn’t take the opportunity presented by Covid, crime, and bad city governance to move with two feet to the suburbs: Our friends who did so are pretty happy. “They’ll be back,” we used to say as we hoped secretly they would hate the eerily quiet evenings, the assorted wildlife in their backyards, and the lack of “cultural stimulation.” Two years later, though, peace, order, safety, cleanliness, and kids playing outside have won the day and they aren’t even looking back for the most part.