New York City's homicides on track to be less than 300 in 'remarkable' trend this year, officials say

NYPD data released Monday showed that the current level of homicides — now 287 through Sunday — was impacted by 12 days in ...
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Federal cuts force NYC nonprofits to reduce services, raising community safety concerns

Nearly 20 organizations in the city lost DOJ funding. Some say they’re worried about potential spikes in neighborhood ...

NYPD reports historic low in violent crime as homicide-free streak ends

New York City went 12 consecutive days without a homicide, matching the longest stretch without a murder in the city’s recorded history, NYPD statistics show. But the streak ended Sunday night when a ...

Kansas City will launch $2M violence prevention initiative in 5 high-crime neighborhoods

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City will deploy neighborhood outreach teams to five communities with the highest violence rates as part of a new $2 million violence prevention initiative.
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NYPD, lawmakers push bill honoring slain detective

The NYPD and state lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation honoring a detective killed in July by expanding pension credit for future and current police officers who previously worked in other ...

Mamdani appoints convicted armed robber to public safety transition team

Zohran Mamdani faces criticism for selecting convicted armed robber Mysonne Linen to help shape NYC's crime and policing ...