tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post3907028880774476243..comments2024-03-28T14:27:01.467-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: The Allentown Arena and Crimemichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-16491349462320212932013-12-27T21:21:44.196-05:002013-12-27T21:21:44.196-05:00Mike, allentown will pull the police presence fro...Mike, allentown will pull the police presence from the surrounding areas for hockey night. I'm not worried about the arena attendies just atown tax paying residents who are footing the bill for extra services.<br />Chris GlennonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-81652803712976838222013-12-27T04:59:30.870-05:002013-12-27T04:59:30.870-05:00@12:29, it certainly will not be a convenient plac...@12:29, it certainly will not be a convenient place to go for therapy or a doctor visit. michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-84646966067365157712013-12-27T00:29:24.863-05:002013-12-27T00:29:24.863-05:00Lehigh Valley Hospital is telling employees the ce...Lehigh Valley Hospital is telling employees the center city area has one of the lowest crime rates in the city. They have also revealed extra police officers will be hired to assure the safety of those venturing downtown to work. Have not met one person who is happy with the prospect of working in Center City Allentown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-29738452792102760392013-12-26T12:02:07.066-05:002013-12-26T12:02:07.066-05:00Agree with Monkey Mamma. I also think that downto...Agree with Monkey Mamma. I also think that downtown will be the safest area in the state when the arena opens as most police efforts will be focused there. <br /><br />The rest of Allentown will be a lot worse off as the city doesn't have the police manpower needed.<br /><br />The BankerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-85034381615771668852013-12-26T09:10:50.120-05:002013-12-26T09:10:50.120-05:00It's not the actual crime that will affect Are...It's not the actual crime that will affect Arena attendance and restaurant success -it's the perceived threat of crime.<br /><br />Allentown is lot like Upper Darby, PA. If you've ever seen a show at the Tower Theatre there, you will probably agree with me. There is definitely NOT a vibrant night life in Upper Darby, although there are a couple pretty good hole in the wall restaurants. The reason bars and restaurants haven't bloomed next to the always busy Tower is because of the threat of crime. A simple google search of "restaurants near the Tower theatre" (which I have searched a few times before a few recent shows) reveals a large group of folks who are unwilling to do ANYTHING but park their car and run into the theatre, then run right back to their car and go home. And, like Allentown, Upper Darby has some issues with crime, but it's not a seriously dangerous place by any means. Upper Darby is just not able to get over the perception of high crime. I suspect Allentown will not be able to overcome this problem, either.monkey mommanoreply@blogger.com