NYPD reports safest summer on record for murders and gun violence
Police said 195 shooting incidents, 249 shooting victims and 66 murders were the fewest ever recorded for the summer period.
- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, the NYPD and Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York City recorded its safest summer in history, with gun violence and homicides falling to historic lows between June 1 and August 31.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch attributed the decline to the department's summer violence reduction plan, which kicked in May 4 and deployed officers to locations where violence was likely to occur.
- The city recorded 66 murders, 195 shooting incidents, and 249 shooting victims during the three-month stretch, all setting new record lows compared to previous years like 2017 and 2018.
- While major crime in the subway system dropped 8.4% in August with zero homicides reported, officials acknowledged troubling trends, specifically a nearly 16 percent increase in hate crimes citywide so far this year.
- New York City reported 115 fewer homicides than Chicago through August, a significant difference given the city's population is more than three times larger than the Illinois city.
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