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Jessica Tisch: “Citywide, murders declined 20% in 2025, with 77 fewer people…”

Featuring: Jessica Tisch, New York City Police Commissioner

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Mayor Mamdani Joins Police Commissioner Tisch to Announce Safest Year Ever for Gun Violence

Published | Video Starts at 06:43

Major crime there dropped by 21%. Or the 110 and the 115 precincts which cover Roosevelt Avenue, where major crime fell 24%. Now let's go through the seven major crime categories. Citywide, murders declined 20% in 2025, with 77 fewer people murdered than 2024. and the declines deepened at the end of the year. In December, murders fell to 15 citywide, down nearly 38% from 2024. (06:43–06:53)

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Asserts a 20% decline in murders in New York City in 2025 compared to 2024.

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