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NYPD reports safest summer on record for murders and gun violence
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NEW YORK (PIX11) -- This was the safest summer New York City has ever seen, as the NYPD is touting its historically low numbers for major crime. But while murders and shootings are down, some crime categories are still growing.
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The NYPD announced the fewest shootings and murders recorded through July in New York City’s history. But its broader crime picture has not improved nearly as dramatically.
New York City saw its safest summer on record, with historic lows recorded in shootings and murders, according to the NYPD, but it’s not all good news. While the first eight months of 2026 were the safest the city has ever seen in regards to shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders, police d…
NYC recorded its safest summer on record for shootings, shooting victims and murders, while major crime dropped 6.6% citywide in August, according to new data released by the NYPD.
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- This was the safest summer New York City has ever seen, as the NYPD is touting its historically low numbers for major crime. But while murders and shootings are down, some crime categories are still growing.
The NYPD reported the fewest number of shootings and murders in any summer on record on Thursday, just days after U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed New York was a “crime-ridden city.
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