"Cities across America have fought crime for decades with great success. They have also handled protests adeptly, and only a handful of times have had to call in the National Guard when real disorder arose in the form of mass looting and violence. But nothing today even comes close to some of the worst crises any American city has ever faced. New York City exemplifies that."
"We are well beyond the post-pandemic crime spike, with murders and shootings reaching historic lows. The NYPD says the city is on track for about 325 homicides this year; to put things in perspective, in 1990, New York averaged more than 2,000 homicides a year. Over the past 35 years, the NYPD has done a yeoman's job fighting crime, proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Big Apple can overcome its problems without resorting to armed troops."
Cities across America have reduced crime over decades while handling protests with minimal use of the National Guard, and current crises do not approach past worst-case city emergencies. New York City has moved beyond the post-pandemic crime spike, with murders and shootings at historic lows and the NYPD projecting about 325 homicides this year compared with over 2,000 annually in 1990. Strong NYPD leadership and recruitment efforts are credited for safety gains. Despite being the safest big city and having data-backed improvements, federal officials have threatened National Guard deployments, prompting New York to join other cities in legal opposition.
Read at www.amny.com
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