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Crunching the numbers: Yes, crime is up — but NYC is still safer than it was two decades ago. The NYPD’s statistics prove it.

By Robert Pozarycki Posted on October 24, 2022
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Crime in New York City is out of control, as Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin and other right-wing candidates often claim in television ads and press conferences ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. But the Big Apple isn’t exactly falling into chaos — and the NYPD’s own statistics tell that story.

While overall crime has increased year-over-year in New York City last year and so far this year, the NYPD’s historical CompStat figures show that the Five Boroughs are still far safer now than they were back in 2000 — when Republicans held both Gracie Mansion and the Governor’s Mansion. 

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Crunching the numbers: Yes, crime is up — but NYC is still safer than it was two decades ago. The NYPD’s statistics prove it.

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