{"id":40784,"date":"2026-07-04T14:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=40784"},"modified":"2026-07-04T14:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:08:38","slug":"nypd-announces-fewest-shooting-incidents-shooting-victims-and-murders-in-recorded-histoay-for-first-half-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/40784","title":{"rendered":"NYPD announces fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded histoay for first half of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEWYORK: Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that the NYPD delivered the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history for the first half of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There were 322 shooting incidents, beating the previous record of 337 set in 2018 and in 2025. There were 381 shooting victims, beating the previous record of 397 set in 2025, and there were 122 murders, beating the previous record of 136 set in 2017, said a NYPD press release.<\/p>\n<p>Year to date, major crime was down 5.8% (55,157 vs. 58,581) citywide with reductions in patrol, public housing, and the transit system. The Bronx continues to lead the city with the largest decline in index crime, down 12% (13,434 vs. 15,208).<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD continued to deliver historic lows in certain major crime categories in New York City\u2019s public housing: murders (9), shooting incidents (49), shooting victims (51), and robberies (344).<\/p>\n<p>The department delivered these historic public safety wins while managing unprecedented large-scale events, including the FIFA World Cup, the NBA Finals, Knicks ticker-tape parade, and many other parades and significant events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew York City\u2019s public safety progress is the result of precision policing and the extraordinary work of the men and women of the NYPD,\u201d said\u00a0NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are going after the guns, taking down violent gangs, building the cases, making the arrests, and working foot posts that help keep neighborhoods safe. The result is the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders for the first half of any year in recorded history, along with major crime reductions across the city. These numbers reflect focused enforcement, targeted deployments, and noble police work. New Yorkers owe their NYPD officers a debt of gratitude for their extraordinary service to our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past six months, New York City has experienced the safest start to any year on record. The data reflects what New Yorkers are feeling on our subways, on our streets and across the five boroughs: our whole-of-government approach to public safety is working,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thank Police Commissioner Tisch and the brave men and women of the NYPD for all they have done to make our city so safe, and look forward to building on this incredible progress.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYORK: Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that the NYPD delivered the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history for the first half of the year. There were 322 shooting incidents, beating the previous record of 337 set in 2018 and in 2025. 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