Six of the eight Long Island homicides were investigated by Suffolk County police, although department officials said half were victims of murder-suicides.
Councilmember R 'Ray' Wang voted to defund the study because as a cyclist himself, he wants to prioritize safe routes in neighborhoods rather than bustling streets used by commuters.
According to the New York Times and the National Insurance Crime Bureau, metal theft has been an urban plague for decades, but it's been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic due to a number of factors, including a soaring demand for metals.