Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced significant reductions in crime during a press conference. Major crime dropped in June and consistently over six quarters, with shootings at a historic low since Adams took office. Shootings decreased by 54%, with 397 victims recorded this year, a 24% decline from last year. Tisch attributed this success to strategic patrols in high-crime areas, gang takedowns, and the introduction of new quality-of-life teams, emphasizing public safety as a priority for the administration.
Major crime was down in June, crime was down in the second quarter of 2025, crime is down overall this year, and crime is now down for sixth quarter in a row.
According to Mayor Adams, shootings in the first six months of 2025 plummeted to the lowest in recorded history, with a 54% drop since he took office.
This year, January through June, the city recorded 397 shooting victims, down 24% from the same period last year, and 337 shooting incidents, a 23% decline year over year.
Commissioner Tisch lauded the department's strategic efforts, including over 40 gang takedowns and the advent of new quality-of-life teams, which contributed to the crime reduction.
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