Memorial Day weekend in New York City marked a historic decrease in gun violence, with only seven shooting incidents recorded, the lowest since such statistics began 32 years ago. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch attributed this success to a strategic deployment of additional officers based on historical crime data. The summer initiative, which commenced on May 5, concentrated resources on known hotspots, resulting in a significant drop in violent incidents, with overall shootings down nearly 60%. This year's data showcases a stark contrast to previous years, reinforcing the effectiveness of the new policing measures.
We had the safest Memorial Day weekend in terms of gun violence that New York City has ever seen.
Given the results we've had over the first weeks of the program... we think that for this first go, we picked the locations correctly.
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