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COMMUNITY OP-ED OCTOBER 25, 2024 | The Indian Eye 14

Nine Straight Months of Crime

Reduction in New York City

Homicides, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto are all down year to date. And in
September, we also saw decreases in homicides, robberies, burglaries, grand larcenies, and grand

larceny autos. Additionally, transit crime is also down year to date. It was down 8.7 percent in
September, down 4.8 percent for this quarter, and is down 5.1 percent year to date

delivered services to over 500 people.
That is over 500 New Yorkers who
received vital resources, like shelter,
clothes, food, or medical attention
because of our intensive efforts.
This is the compassionate thing
to do, and we will be expanding the
program in the months to come so
we can reach even more New York-
ers in need.
To be clear: we are in no way
saying those who are unhoused and
in need of support are the primary
source of crime on the subways or
ERIC ADAMS
that they deserve to be in jail — be-
cause they don’t. But they don’t de-
ur mission as an administra- serve to be ignored either. That is
tion has always been clear: why our administration has been fo-
Omaking New York City af- cused on connecting unhoused New
fordable and keeping it the safest big Yorkers to services for their safety
city in America. We have been able to and doing this work in a compassion-
achieve this by being tough and smart ate way.
on crime, both on our streets and in The PATH program will supple-
the subways. ment, not replace SCOUT, a success-
ful co-response initiative we operate
Since PATH began on August 29th, less than two months ago,
Thanks to our efforts, New York the teams have made contact with over 1,500 unhoused New Yorkers and delivered services with the MTA to support people
struggling with serious mental illness.
City has seen nine straight to over 500 people (File/Agency Photo) It will also supplement our ongoing
months of crime reduction, nightly End-Of-Line efforts and our
entire Subway Safety Plan.
and crime continues to trend percent in September, down 4.8 per- stream solutions, like education, af- Just this past week, an MTA
downward in New York City. cent for this quarter, and is down 5.1 fordable housing, after-school and worker was violently assaulted at an
percent year to date.
holiday school programing, and early
end-of-line stop in Brooklyn. Fortu-
Overall index crime was down We have achieved nine straight intervention. nately, our officers were right there
One of our signature interven-
3.1 percent in September, 3.3 months of crime reduction through tions is the “Partnership Assistance to apprehend the suspect. This illus-
trates why it is so important to con-
hard work and perseverance. We
percent for the third quarter, have taken several important steps for Transit Homelessness,” or PATH, tinue our work and make sure we
and is down 2.0 percent year like removing more than 18,500 ille- program. This initiative brings to- are able to proactively offer help to
gal guns from our neighborhoods, ar-
gether teams of trained nurses and
those who need it.
to date. resting violent criminals, and taking outreach staff from the Department Being mayor of New York City
more than 70,000 illegal mopeds and of Homeless Services, and NYC means looking after the needs of all
Homicides, burglary, grand lar- ghost cars off our streets since the Health + Hospitals along with the New Yorkers. And our entire team
ceny, and grand larceny auto are all start of our administration. NYPD transit police, who conduct works tirelessly each day to achieve
down year to date. And in Septem- We’ve closed more than 1,200 il- co-response outreach overnight at that vision and deliver results —
ber, we also saw decreases in homi- legal smoke shops. And we have put subway stations across Manhattan. keeping New York City the Safest
cides, robberies, burglaries, grand more police on the streets and on our Since PATH began on August Big City in America.
larcenies, and grand larceny autos. subways. 29th, less than two months ago, the
Additionally, transit crime is also We are also tackling the root teams have made contact with over Eric Adams is the Mayor of
down year to date. It was down 8.7 causes of crime by investing in up- 1,500 unhoused New Yorkers and New York City, NY

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