'Intervention and prevention': Mayor Lightfoot, NYC mayor meet to talk crime-fighting strategy

Chicago and New York mayors struggling to fight a violent crime wave held a face-to-face meeting Friday to share strategy.

Statistics show, so far this year, New York has seen 76 murders compared to 104 in Chicago. Based on population, Chicago's murder rate is four times higher.

Adams said he has some takeaways from the meeting that he plans to implement on a larger scale in New York.

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