"Crime and violence reductions are historic," New York ... during any other quarter in its recorded history, Tisch said. The NYPD reported 63 murders during the first quarter versus 95 a year ...

As violent crime stories continue to dominate ... robbery and felony assault, which the NYPD uses to measure crime statistics. Rape and felony assault are also considered index crimes, but were ...

Tisch credited what she called “violence reduction zones” — a strategy of targeting high-crime ... reports when survivors receive other social and legal services. Tisch said NYPD ...

Violent crime was down in Brooklyn in May, according to the latest NYPD data, as city officials celebrated a citywide drop in ...

As summer nears, the NYPD is ramping up its presence in troubled areas. Seventy special summer zones have been carved out of ...

The drop in crime was coupled with a 14% jump in overall arrests, statistics show. With the hottest — and sometimes the most violent — months ahead this summer, the NYPD plans to implement its ...

The NYPD has announced new crime statistics revealing a marked decline in gun violence, especially in East New York, with crime dropping by more than 50% in the area. "We’re seeing incredible ...

Violent crime rates have been decreasing in Brooklyn since the summer, and that trend continued in November, according to the latest NYPD statistics, with marked drops in nearly all categories across ...