HOW IS NYC DOING ON CRIME? Shootings were down in the city in August compared to the same month a year ago, as the NYPD made more gun-related arrests, but crime overall increased due to a spikes in robberies, grand larcenies and burglaries.
New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell unveiled the new numbers Wednesday, and even with a crackdown on guns and shootings, many in New York City still do not feel safe. And that perception, especially when it comes to unease around seemingly random and unprovoked crime, may be more important than the actual numbers.
In fact, the J'Ouvert Festival and the West Indian Day celebration in Crown Heights -- often plagued by shootings,He says officers confiscated two illegal guns and seized 40 dirt bikes during the celebration. In total, the NYPD recorded 15 shootings over the three-day holiday weekend, citywide, which is less than half of the shootings that happened last year.Robberies, grand larceny, and burglaries are all up over 30%, which is causing an overall crime spike of 26% across the city compared with August 2021.