Serious crime keeps ticking up as Adams pushes to bring NYC backBy Larry Celona and Craig McCarthy
February 21, 2022
Major crime and gun violence in the Big Apple have shown no signs of slowing as Mayor Eric Adams pushes people to get back to work and attempts to clean up the subway system.
New police data shows that serious crime is up nearly 14 percent this year as of Sunday, compared to the same period in 2020 — when the city was bustling before COVID-19.
The early crime trends this year present a challenge for Adams, who last week called for workers to return to New York City — promising a safer city with programs like his new subway safety plan to crack down on rule-breaking and help address the homeless population underground.
While much of this year’s crime increase is primarily driven by car thefts — a nationwide COVID-era trend that cops have struggled to reign in — New York has seen an uptick in felony assaults, burglary and grand larceny over the first eight weeks of 2022.
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https://nypost.com/2022/02/21/major-crime-in-nyc-rising-as-eric-adams-looks-to-save-city/
