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Major crime drops in NYC, transit crime increases: NYPD
NYPD reports a 13% drop in major crime in July 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, with 381 shootings and 149 murders recorded through the first seven months of 2026. The department calls this the 'safest year on record,' though transit crime has increased.
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