Major crimes fell across New York City during August, police officials reported at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press briefing.
The city had started off this year fighting an increased number of shootings, and by the time May was over, the NYPD was preparing for a challenging summer when it came to crime. But as Police Commissioner Dermot Shea reported on Sept. 7, things took a turn for the better.
From July to August, NYPD reported that shootings went down from 250 to 167, a 30% decrease.