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Every Block Counts: NYC expands targeted crime-reduction program to all five boroughs

By Manuela Moreyra

Posted on July 18, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday the citywide expansion of “Every Block Counts,” a data-driven initiative aimed at curbing violent crime and improving quality of life on historically high-crime residential blocks.

The program, which has already led to significant drops in shootings and overall crime in pilot areas of the Bronx and Brooklyn, will now expand to 15 additional blocks across Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

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Every Block Counts: NYC expands targeted crime-reduction program to all five boroughs

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