{"id":441691,"date":"2022-05-04T03:05:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T00:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nyc-shootings-dipped-as-april-crime-surged\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T03:05:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T00:05:54","slug":"nyc-shootings-dipped-as-april-crime-surged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-shootings-dipped-as-april-crime-surged\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC shootings dipped as April crime surged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b019d8ed43\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b019d8ed43\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nyc-shootings-dipped-as-april-crime-surged\/#%E2%80%9CNYC_shootings_dipped_as_April_crime_surged%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NYC shootings dipped as April crime surged&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNYC_shootings_dipped_as_April_crime_surged%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NYC shootings dipped as April crime surged&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le gun violence fell last month compared to April 2021, although the number of shootings was still nearly double pre-pandemic levels \u2014 and overall city crime continues to surge, NYPD data shows. <\/p>\n<p>Major crimes were up 34.2% overall, fueled by jumps in felony assaults, robberies, burglaries and thefts, according to the April crime statistics. <\/p>\n<p>The Big Apple logged nearly 400 more robberies, felony assaults and burglaries \u2014or 41.5%, 20.9% and 39.4% increases, respectively \u2014 last month compared to April 2021, according to the data. <\/p>\n<p>Nearly 1,200 more major thefts were reported, too, a 43.5% jump, and roughly 200 more cars were stolen, an uptick of 26.8%, the data shows. <\/p>\n<p>Shootings did tick down by almost 30% \u2014 or 105 last month vs. 148 in April 2021. But last month\u2019s incidents of gun violence remained nearly double the same period in 2019, NYPD data shows.<\/p>\n<p>City and police officials have made shootings a priority in terms of crime-fighting \u2014 with the NYPD launching special anti-gun teams about two months ago and roving extra nightly patrols this week to combat the scourge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/nyc-robbery.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Surveillance video was released from a gun point robbery. \" class=\"wp-image-22129778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/nyc-robbery.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/nyc-robbery.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/nyc-robbery.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>While gun violence fell, it still remains almost twice as high as the pre-pandemic levels. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">DCPI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, murders were down by 38% last month compared to April 2021 \u2014 or 31 vs. 50 \u2014 and rape complaints saw a slight decrease, according to the data.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, major crime for last month compared to April two years ago was up by 37.3%.<\/p>\n<p>The latest statistics were announced Tuesday evening in a press release, as the NYPD breaks with the prior administration\u2019s longstanding monthly press conferences to answer questions about the crime trends. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bronx-shooting.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A detective checks store camera surveillance video in a store at the scene of a triple shooting at 6 Burnside Ave. in The Bronx.\" class=\"wp-image-22129776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bronx-shooting.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bronx-shooting.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/bronx-shooting.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A detective checks store camera surveillance video in a store at the scene of a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le shooting in The Bronx on May 3. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Mecea for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead, police officials will hold briefings on crime on a quarterly basis, according to a rep.<\/p>\n<p>Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in the release that the department is \u201cmaking noticeable headway\u201d through its increased patrols and Neighborhood Safety Teams and touted the NYPD\u2019s return to \u201cBroken Windows\u201d policies, which focus on lower-level quality of life offenses, such as littering and fare evasion.  <\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Tina Moore<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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