We see the headlines and we hear the pundits talk about crime being out of control in our city. These numbers tell a very different story. To put all of this into perspective, In 2025, we halved Chicago's more than 1400 shooting incidents, despite having roughly three times the population. And we have Philadelphia's shooting total as well, despite having more than five times the population. This underscores just how far New York City has pushed gun violence down at a scale unlike any other city in the country. (02:42–02:53)
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Asserts that New York City had half the number of shooting incidents as Chicago in 2025, despite a larger population.
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