More than any other New York City mayor since Rudy Giuliani, Eric Adams has set high expectations when it comes to crime. As the mayor wraps up his first year in office, the city’s crime data over the past 11 months shows mixed results.
to take those living in public spaces deemed “unable to meet their basic needs” into hospitals for psychiatric evaluations.
“Reducing crime in the city won’t happen overnight, but thanks to the NYPD’s efforts, both homicides and shootings are down by double digits this year, we’ve removed nearly 7,000 illegal guns from the streets, and, last month, we saw major crimes drop, both above and below ground,” Adams told Gothamist in a statement.
At the same time, comparisons of subway data across recent years are complicated by changing ridership patterns during the pandemic. After sharply falling in 2020, subway ridership has gradually started to climb back. “The infrastructure isn’t there,” said Tiffany Cabán, a Queens city councilmember and former public defender.
But policy experts have urged the city to add more slots as well as offer year-round job opportunities.
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