Perhaps CCTVs would have helped catched the shooter (...I doubt it it though), but I don't think it would have helped much with the overall problems ailing Roosevelt Ave. In my opinion, for JH city officials to recommend that NYPD and the city install cameras on Roosevelt Ave is like recommending a Band-Aid for a bullet wound. It simply sounds like the city officials that represent JH is passing the buck to the NYPD! I don't like budget cuts to the police department any more than the next person, but the situation on Roosevelt didn't get to this point yesterday...its been a long time coming, no?
Who licensed the shady bars and strip joints on Roosevelt Ave?!? If we (collectively) allow such establishments to exist during good times, why should we be surprised that things may get ugly during economic downturns?
If these establishments didn't exist on Roosevelt Ave, perhaps we would have less problems. The shooting is probably just the tip of the iceberg that is the most visible to us...if the drug, prostitution, fake ID, etc problems are tackled first, there would probably be a decrease in more violent crimes too. Even tackling lifestyle issues such as excessive honking, double parking, ear-shattering music from passing cars may help! Maybe I'm being silly, but if a person is constantly getting ticketed for his excessive honking, double parking and ear-shattering music as he is passing through JH to get to Roosevelt Ave, he might not go through JH as often!