NYC Crime | Shootings dropped nearly 25% over last 6 months, with reductions in some other major crimes: cops

That equates to 482 total shootings for the first six months of this year, down from 636 during the same time frame in 2023; moreover, 196 fewer New Yorkers were shot so far this year than last, police brass said during a Thursday press conference at the NYPD’s lower Manhattan headquarters.