The New York Times conducts its own analysis and concludes that, in New York City at least, more rainy days means fewer homicides. However, given the ongoing depressing Year Without a Summer around these parts, there's no discussion of suicides.
From the Times:
[A]n analysis by The New York...
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[A lifeguard on one of New York City's beaches, taken earlier this month, when it was remarkably not raining. Via Flickr user H E T's I Hate/Love NYC 09 gallery]
Last week you scoffed with your sarcastic "boo hoos" and reminded us it's still technically spring when we said 2009 is shaping up to be The Year Without a Summer.
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