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Keeping New Yorkers Safe with the Lowest

Shootings in Recorded History and Six-Straight

Quarters of Declining Crime

Our subways are getting safer, with transit crimes declining in June, in the second quarter, and year-to-date. This is
thanks to the surge of police in our transit system where we need them most, on our trains and on our platforms. Because

of these efforts, we have reached another record, with robberies in the transit system at the lowest they have ever been

ERIC ADAMS

he Adams administration’s
north star has always been pub-
Tlic safety. New Yorkers want to
send their kids to school, go to work,
shop in their local store, go out for
dinner, and come home safely to
their family and community. They
want to feel safe and be safe. And
we are delivering for them. Since day
one, we have gone to work to sweep
out crime and illegal activities from Business owners have also seen retail theft drop by more than 17 percent in June, and about 10 percent year-to-date,
our neighborhoods. ensuring money stays in hard working New Yorkers pockets (Agency file photo)
We have removed over 22,300
illegal guns from our streets, tack-
led subway crime, serious mental remained focused. Homicides are cent in June, and about 10 percent Initiative, we are addressing quality
health issues, and taken on quali- down more than 23 percent this year. year-to-date, ensuring money stays in of life concerns like illegal vending,
ty-of-life issues. The numbers are Robbery, felony assault, burglary, hard working New Yorkers pockets overflowing trash, excessive noise,
in; and the second quarter crime grand larceny, and auto theft also and not in the hands of criminals. substance use, and illegal vehicles.
data for this year shows our public continue to decline year-to-date. For And we continue to keep all our We have taken 100,000 illegal vehi-
safety strategy continues to make the month of June, crime was down 6 communities safe, with hate crimes cles and mopeds off our street since
our city safe. We have now had percent, with declines in every single declining by 17 percent drop in the the start of the administration, and
six straight quarters of decreasing major crime category. That means second quarter, and 16 percent year shut more than 1,500 illegal smoke
crime — since January 1, 2024. drops in homicide, rape, robbery, fel- to date. This year-to-date decline has shops, which are reopening as thriv-
For the first six months of 2025, ony assault, burglary, grand larceny, been driven by decreases in antise- ing small business.
shootings are at their lowest point and auto theft. mitic hate crimes, which are down All these numbers show real
in recorded history, tying the record Our subways are getting safer, 18 percent and Muslim hate crimes, progress. But we will not rest, we
previously set in 2018. And when you with transit crimes declining in June, which is down 11 percent. Hate will continue to work tirelessly every
compare this six-month period to the in the second quarter, and year-to- crimes based on sexual orientation, day and everywhere to build a safer,
same period in 2021, right before date. This is thanks to the surge of are also down 47 percent. more affordable city that is the best
the Adams administration began police in our transit system where we This reduction in crime is no place to raise a family. Because of our
our mission to address violent crime, need them most, on our trains and accident; it is the result of our ad- steadfast focus on public safety, and
shootings are down an astronomical on our platforms. Because of these ministration’s clear and continuing the hard work of the brave men and
54 percent. efforts, we have reached another re- focus on taking on crime and quali- women of the NYPD, New York City
Major crime is down 5.5 percent, cord, with robberies in the transit sys- ty of life issues. We have listened to remains the safest big city in America.
equating to 3,348 fewer major crimes. tem at the lowest they have ever been. New Yorkers and worked to make
That’s thousands of people who did Business owners have also seen our city safer. Eric Adams is the Mayor of
not fall victim to a crime because we retail theft drop by more than 17 per- Through our Community Link New York City, NY

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