NYC shootings reach record-lows through first six months
Victims of shootings this year have reached the lowest number in recorded history for New York City at 398, compared to the previous record of 411 in 2018, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a joint press conference with the mayor.
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'We will keep applying pressure exactly where the data points us,' Tisch said.
The number of 398 is down 24 percent from the first half of 2024, and shooting incidents are down 23 percent, according to the commissioner.
Major crime across the board is down by six percent compared to the previous year, officials said. All boroughs besides the Bronx have seen a decrease in 2025. In a two-month span, crime has dropped on Roosevelt Avenue by 62 percent, according to Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael LiPetri.
Officials credit the focus of resources in specific areas where police presence is needed.
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'All of these reductions in crimes are no accidents. They are results focusing on everything we are putting in place daily. These results were achieved by pounding the pavement with police officers assigned to hotspot zones,' Adams said.
Guns continue to be a priority for the mayor's administration, with more coming off the streets this year. Adams said 2,200 guns have been seized since the start of 2025.
As a result, there has been a 30 percent drop in shooting incidents, according to the commissioner.
'We have a long way to go, but we are moving in the right direction,' Adams said.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.
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