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New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced Wednesday that shootings and homicides have decreased in New York City over the previous yr, regardless of an general rise in main crime classes.
New York Police Department knowledge reveals that since January, NYC has seen an over 17% drop in shootings and an over 12% drop in homicides. However, an NYPD crime statistics report additionally notes that as of December 18, general crime this yr in main classes (together with homicide, rape, theft, assault, housebreaking, and grand larceny) has elevated by 23.5% since final yr.
“Public safety is the foundation of the city … it’s the prerequisite of prosperity,” Adams mentioned at a news convention at City Hall on Wednesday. “My top priority will always be improving the safety of the city. Everything else will be built on (it) … New York remains the safest big city in America. In 2023, we’re going to push this city to be safer.”
This yr additionally marked a 27-year-high for felony gun arrests, with the NYPD seizing practically 7,000 firearms, in response to Adams. The gun seizures embrace 430 ghost weapons, a 73% enhance from final yr and the best quantity in New York City historical past, Adams mentioned.
Adams additionally highlighted a 13% drop in transit crime amid record-breaking subway ridership. On December 8, subway ridership topped 3.9 million – the best because the pandemic started, Adams mentioned.