Murders and shootings hit record lows in NYC for first 5 months of year, police say
- On Wednesday, the New York City Police Department announced that NYC experienced the fewest murders in recorded history for the first five months of any year, even as hate crimes in May surged 71% compared to 2025.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited the record lows to a "precision policing" approach that follows data to target guns and gangs, with detectives carrying out 20 gang-related takedowns and seizing nearly 2,000 guns so far this year.
- Data shows 41 confirmed antisemitic hate crimes occurred last month, accounting for 60% of all confirmed hate crimes despite Jewish New Yorkers representing only 10% of the city's population.
- To mitigate summer crime spikes, the NYPD launched its Summer Violence Reduction Plan last month, deploying about 3,800 officers on nightly foot posts across 72 high-crime zones in 40 precincts.
- Jewish advocacy groups have criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani, claiming his rhetoric and policies regarding Israel have created a climate where bigotry flourishes, emboldening antisemites to target Jewish individuals across NYC.
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NYC crime hits historic lows, with fewest murders, shootings in first 5 months of year
NEW YORK — Crime across the Big Apple has hit historic lows, with record reductions in murders, shooting incidents and shooting victims, according to the NYPD. Major crime across the city declined 10.6% across the five boroughs
Antisemitic Hate Crimes in New York City Increased 71% in May, Police Data Shows
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, US, Nov. 5, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Antisemitic incidents in New York City increased 71 percent in May from the same month last year, according to newly released police data. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) on Wednesday published its crime figures for last month and all of 2026 through May. According to …
NYC Antisemitic hate crimes 70% higher in May 2026 than May 2025, 41 incidents confirmed
So far in 2026, there have been 152 confirmed antisemitic hate crimes. There have been 17 confirmed hate crimes against Muslims, 9 against Asian people, and 18 against Black people.
May 2026 crime: NYPD reports record-low murder rate; felony assaults increase
NYC experienced the fewest murders in recorded history so far this year, the NYPD announced on Wednesday. Year to date, murders were down 20.9% (102 vs. 129), the lowest level ever recorded for the first five months of any year, even beating the previous record of 113, set in 2014 and 2017, according to the June 3 report. The department also said that the city broke shooting records in May. Last month, there were two fewer shooting incidents co…
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