The Every Block Counts initiative, launched by Mayor Eric Adams, aims to reduce violent crime and enhance living conditions in high-crime areas. Initially focusing on five blocks in the Bronx and Brooklyn, the program led to significant decreases in overall crime and shootings. The initiative pairs city services like sanitation with community engagement and social services. Following successes in the pilot areas, the program will now extend to 15 additional blocks across Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, further promoting safety and quality of life.
Every Block Counts takes a hyperlocal, data-driven approach to public safety, pairing targeted city services with job outreach, social services, and neighborhood engagement.
The pilot blocks saw a nearly 22 percent decrease in overall crime, over a 33 percent drop in shootings, and 60 percent fewer shooting victims.
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