De Blasio praises NYPD while crime continues to soar

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Mayor Bill de Blasio commended the NYPD Thursday for their work as crime continues to spike amid concerns for public safety. 

This past week has seen various subway attacks, a shooting in Times Square, and a police officer shot in Brooklyn just last night. De Blasio believes the re-opening of New York City will help reduce crime and simultaneously change the public perception that the city is currently unsafe.