Eric Adams touts historic decline in New York City murder rate

Published June 2, 2025 11:44am ET



New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that crime in the Big Apple has reached historic lows. 

From the start of the year through May 31, the city saw the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history, according to the mayor’s office. Adams has also removed over 22,000 “illegal guns” since assuming office in 2022, according to a press release.

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