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Kathy Hochul: “Crime was down 66% [last week compared to the same week a…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Kathy Hochul Holds Press Briefing On New MTA Metro-North Railroad Service

Published | Video Starts at 04:48

We just came off the safest summer in 10 years, the safest two month period, July and August, in recorded history. Crime rates are down and just last week alone last week, compared to the same week a year ago, Crime was down 66% [last week compared to the same week a year ago]. So we're making progress. I'll say it for the hundredth time, we are not declaring mission accomplished or victorious efforts here. We're not done. But those are numbers that cannot be challenged. (04:48–04:52)

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Asserts that crime decreased by 66% compared to the same week the previous year.

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