A surge of violent crime, including murders and shootings, continues to plague New York City, according to new crime statistics released by the New York Police Department
A surge of violent crime, including murders and shootings, continues to plague New York City, according to new crime statistics released Wednesday by the New York Police Department.
The NYPD’s data showed 53 murders in August, an increase of over 47% from 36 during the same month in 2019. Shootings surged 166%, with 242 reported last month. Murders in the city rose 34% for the year, with 291 reported between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 compared with 217 in the same period in 2019. Shootings spiked 87% to 1,014 in the same eight-month stretch..To Read the Full Story
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