Zohran Mamdani: “In the first three months of the year, New York City has…”

“The data we are releasing today should be encouraging to every New Yorker. The numbers tell a clear, indisputable story. Our approach to public safety is working. Crime continues to decrease in New York City. In the first three months of the year, New York City has recorded the fewest murders and shooting incidents since we began tracking these numbers decades ago. This quarter, we saw 54 murders across the five boroughs, a drop from the previous record low of 60 set in 2018.” (01:13–01:22)

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