Keywords: small business big heart amsterdam n.y. ny new york ghost town ghosttown dead city upstate real-estate realestate abandoned toxic waste hazardous rape sex offender offenders criminal mohawk valley mall 12010 blacks african american capitol region capital albany troy schenectady cruelty abuse buddhist monks restaurant religion religious intolerance intolerant discrimination people urban decay heroin drugs narcotics dog dogs robbery elderly disabled nursing care outdoor road Amsterdam, NY has a ratio of 29.21 sex offenders per 10,000 residents. This is higher than the national average of 14.07 offenders per 10,000 residents. AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam police responded to West Main Street for a 12 year old who was riding her bike as a man tried to lure her in to his pickup truck. The girl was able to get away and make her way home. Violent Crime in my Opinion has spiked,… areas with plight become hotbeds for crime, says new Mayor Michael Villa Amsterdam, NY has a ratio of 29.21 sex offenders per 10,000 residents. This is higher than the national average of 14.07 offenders per 10,000 residents. AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam police responded to West Main Street for a 12 year old who was riding her bike as a man tried to lure her in to his pickup truck. The girl was able to get away and make her way home. Violent Crime in my Opinion has spiked,… areas with plight become hotbeds for crime, says new Mayor Michael Villa |