Keeping us safe here and the connectivity that we have between the data that's analyzed here and our local policing agencies has made an incredible difference. And we've spread these all over the state. When I first became governor in 2021, gun crimes, you know, serious crimes, violent crimes, were literally off the charts. It was a frightening time. Gun violence had doubled, doubled since the pandemic in previous two years. And it wasn't just New York. It was part of a nationwide pandemic era surge of crimes involving firearms. (12:19–12:28)
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Asserts that gun crimes were extremely high when Kathy Hochul became governor in 2021.
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