Just some food for thought...you are coming from Miami and going to NYC...
The crime rate in NYC is nothing compared to your hometown. In fact, it is one of the safest big cities in the country.
http://newyork.areaconnect.com/crime...c2=Miami&s2=FL
" Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:
New York, NY Miami, FL National
Murder: 7.3 19.6 7
Forcible Rape:13.12 25.7 32.2
Robbery: 287.9 537.2 205.8
Aggravated Assault:329.6 926.9 336.5
Burglary: 271.1 1130.5 813.2
Larceny Theft:1412.9 3045.5 2601.7
Vehicle Theft:195.2 987.2 501.5"
Enjoy the trip and use your head as to where you go and when you go out, and you'll be fine.