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By Invitation

A SAFER NEW YORK IS

THE KEY TO PROSPERITY

We are working hard and working smart to make the most of our resources and to make our city safer

ERIC ADAMS

hile I was on the campaign
trail, I met many New
WYorkers who expressed
their desire for a safer city. New
Yorkers want to feel safe in their
neighborhoods, at their places of
worship, in the subway and on the
streets. I vowed to make public safe-
ty my top priority, and under the
bold leadership of NYPD Commis-
sioner Keechant Sewell, our efforts
are paying off. We have a lot more
work to do, but I want to be clear to
New Yorkers: we are making prog-
ress.
For the first time this year, we
saw a drop of 1.2% in overall index fight against “Ghost Guns”—these troduced a surge of 1200 additional white, 19% black and 15% Asian.
crimes in November compared to are guns that can be ordered on- police officers patrolling subway And on average, this group is 29%
November of 2021. What does that line and assembled at home; they platforms and trains each day. As a female.
mean? It means that in November do not have serial numbers and are result, in just over a month, we have There is much more work that
of 2022 compared to November untraceable, which makes stopping seen a 12.8% reduction in major remains to be done. Crime is still
of 2021, we saw a 32.8% decrease them from entering our city even crime in transit stations compared to substantially higher than it was in
in shootings, a 14.1% decrease in more urgent. the same period last year. 2107, and New Yorkers deserve to
rapes, a 6% decrease in burglary, We have more officers on pa- We’re addressing the problem be safer than they are right now.
and a 5.5% in grand larceny. trol in key neighborhoods, and new- of “Ghost Cars”—cars with illegal We will not rest until New York-
We have also removed more ly-created Neighborhood Safety paper or obscured license plates that ers both ARE safe and FEEL safe.
than 6750 guns from our streets so Teams are focusing on the 30 pre- don’t follow our traffic rules. And Public safety is the key to prosperi-
far this year. Gun arrests are at a cincts where a majority of violence we’re pursuing targeted bail reform ty. It is the only way we can achieve
27-year high. And we’ve seen a de- occurs. We are working hard and in Albany. a just and equitable New York in
crease in murders and shootings. working smart to make the most of Just as important, we have which everyone—no matter what
This is not a coincidence. It our resources and to make our city achieved historic diversity in hiring. language you speak, or where you
shows that our laser focus on public safer. We want our NYPD academy classes come from—can thrive. I promised
safety is working. We created an an- As part of our Subway Safety to resemble the neighborhoods they I would make a difference on public
ti-gun unit that has been effective at Plan, we are sending mobile crisis serve so they can better understand safety during my campaign, and as
removing illegal firearms, and we’ve teams and outreach workers into our diverse communities’ needs mayor, I am proud to say that we are
added more checks to detect illegal the system to connect with homeless and form closer connections. So, well on our way to a safer New York.
guns before they enter New York New Yorkers and help them get the our most recent hires to the NYPD Eric Adams is the Mayor of
City. We’ve also had success in our assistance they need. We’ve also in- are on average 41% Hispanic, 23% New York City, New York

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