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COMMUNITY OP-ED APRIL 18, 2025 | The Indian Eye 12

Reducing Crime in Our City and

Keeping New Yorkers Safe

The first three months of the year saw the lowest number of shootings in recorded history. Since the start of modern crime
tracking, there has never been this few shooting incidents in ANY quarter in ANY year in our city’s recorded history

ERIC ADAMS

ur North Star has always
been keeping New York City
Ostreets, subways, and commu-
nities safe. This is a pro-public safety
administration, and we know that in
order for New York City to be the best The gun seizures directly influenced an almost 29 percent drop in shooting victims in March and a 23.4 percent decrease
place to raise a family, our neighbor- in shooting victims for the quarter (Agency photo)
hoods need to be safe.
Since day one, our administration
has been dedicated to making sure — for all boroughs that have subway percent year to date. Retail theft hurts These measures also resulted in
New Yorkers are safer and feel safer. service. This is thanks to the surge of our businesses, our workers, our cus- decreased traffic injuries this quarter
We have put thousands of more cops police in our transit system where we tomers, and our quality of life. New and show forward progress toward our
on the beat, taken over 21,000 illegal need them most, on our trains and Yorkers don’t feel like things are work- Vision Zero goals. We’ve seen declines
guns out of the hands of criminals and platforms. ing when everything from toothpaste in injuries across the board, with drops
off our streets, and made our subways We have listened to New York- to laundry detergent is locked up. We in injuries among pedestrians, cyclists,
safer while getting vulnerable New ers and worked to make our city saf- have been clear: we will not let shop- motorized two-wheeler riders, and
Yorkers the help they need. The num- er. The success of our public safety lifters and organized crime rings prey motor vehicle occupants. Despite this
bers are in, and the first quarter crime strategy is due to an intensified focus on New York City businesses. progress, we know tragic traffic fatali-
data for this year shows our public of police officers assigned to hot spot Additionally, thanks to steps we ties — like the recent crash that took
safety strategy continues to work. We “zones” across the five boroughs. have taken, traffic deaths have reached the lives of three individuals, including
have now had five straight quarters of Our data-driven, precision po- a historic low in the first quarter of two children, and left one child fight-
decreasing crime — since January 1, licing model has already led to the 2025. Over the last three years, our ing for his life in hospital — still take
2024 — and we are shattering crime removal of over 1,300 illegal firearms administration has created a record place and we must continue to change
record after crime record. in 2025, including 57 untraceable 3-D 1.5 million square feet of new pedes- driving behaviors.
The first three months of the year printed “ghost guns,” and brings the trian space across the five boroughs; We will not rest until all New
saw the lowest number of shootings total to over 21,000 illegal firearms improved over 5,700 intersections, Yorkers are safe: at home, on our
in recorded history. Since the start of taken off the streets since the begin- which has led to better visibility and transit system, and on our streets. Be-
modern crime tracking, there has nev- ning of our administration. drivers turning more slowly; installed cause of our steadfast focus on public
er been this few shooting incidents in These gun seizures directly influ- 87.5 miles of protected bike lanes; and, safety, and the hard work of the brave
ANY quarter in ANY year in our city’s enced an almost 29 percent drop in because speeding is a factor in over a men and women of the NYPD, New
recorded history. New York City also shooting victims in March and a 23.4 quarter of traffic deaths, we worked York City remains the safest big city in
saw the second fewest number of mur- percent decrease in shooting victims with lawmakers in Albany to keep our America, and we will continue to work
ders in recorded history. Robbery and for the quarter. That is 50 less shoot- speed cameras operational 24 hours tirelessly every day to keep protecting
grand larceny are in their sixth consec- ing victims so far this year alone, which a day, seven days a week. We are also New Yorkers, their families, and our
utive month of decline, and robberies means more lives are being saved. working with Albany to expand the neighborhoods.
continue their double-digit dip. And we are starting to see some use of cameras at red lights to deter
Transit crime has also gone down promising statistics when we look at drivers from running red lights instead Eric Adams is the Mayor of
by double digits in the first quarter retail theft — which is down over 8 of coming to a stop. New York City, NY

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