They’re beginning the 12 months with a bang – and a snub.
Gun violence reached its lowest ranges in New York Metropolis’s recorded historical past throughout 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and newly minted Mayor Zohran Mamdani triumphantly introduced Tuesday.
However the pair, together with Gov. Kathy Hochul, pointedly didn’t point out or credit score now-former Mayor Eric Adams – who finally presided over the record-breaking drops in shootings and capturing victims.
“I need to be clear, these are usually not incremental beneficial properties,” Tisch stated of the brand new NYPD knowledge. “They’re historic outcomes.”
Shootings within the metropolis final 12 months beat the earlier report set in 2018 by 10%, with 688 whole incidents, the info exhibits.
Police officers identified the entire variety of shootings final 12 months have been fewer than the 1,400 in Chicago and 825 in Philadelphia – each cities with fractions of the Massive Apple’s inhabitants.
The variety of capturing victims – 856 – additionally dropped 5%, under 2018’s report, in line with the info.
The decline was much more pronounced in comparison with 2024, which noticed 247 extra folks – or 22% extra – struck by bullets, the info exhibits.
The December closing 2025 ended up with the fewest shootings in any single month for the reason that NYPD started monitoring crime statistics, in addition to the bottom sufferer tally, officers stated.
“In comparison with 2021, 1,021 fewer folks have been shot in New York Metropolis in 2025,” Tisch stated.
“These historic reductions in capturing incidents and victims weren’t confined to a single a part of town – they have been mirrored throughout all 5 boroughs.”
Tisch additionally highlighted drops in transit crime, making 2025 the most secure within the subway system in 16 years, outdoors of the COVID pandemic.
The 2025 crime numbers continued a sustained citywide drop after a worrisome COVID-era leap.
The decline had proved a brilliant spot for the ultimate 12 months of Adams’ scandal-plagued tenure as mayor.
The beneficial properties had additionally pressured Mamdani throughout the mayoral election to repeatedly reassure New Yorkers that he wouldn’t squander them, particularly in mild of his previous cop-bashing remarks.
Mamdani finally determined to maintain Tisch as commissioner, regardless of their many coverage variations.
The pair didn’t evoke Adams’ identify, though they each credited crime-fighting methods crafted throughout his administration.
“These are numbers and accomplishments to be celebrated, and because the commissioner stated, they’re additionally ones to be constructed on, as a result of we won’t relaxation till we make this the most secure metropolis it may be,” Mamdani stated.
Tisch stated she’ll meet with Mamdani on methods, however didn’t suppose any adjustments have been in retailer.
“We’re at all times going to search for methods to sharpen and refine,” she stated. “However I believe it’s very clear that our strategy specifically to violent crime in New York Metropolis, and to subway crime in New York Metropolis has led to historic outcomes and I don’t have any adjustments on the highest of my head that I might consider to it at the moment.”
Final 12 months noticed a 4% drop in main subway crime in comparison with 2024, with robberies down 12.5% and shootings falling 62.5%, the info exhibits.
Total, practically each main felony fell final 12 months, led by a 20% drop in homicide, in line with the info.
Rape incidents, nevertheless, rose 16% – a rise that Tisch attributed to a change within the crime’s authorized definition. Likewise, felony assaults ticked up a slight 0.4%, the info exhibits.
– Extra reporting by Joe Marino
