MANHATTAN: Police are yet to make an arrest in the shooting of two teens, aged 13 and 14
Overall crime rates in New York City are up 34 per cent in April compared to the same month last year, NYPD figures show.
Shooting incidents had decreased substantially over the same period, down from 148 in April 2021 to 105 last month.
Mayor Eric Adams made public safety a central pledge of his campaign, but it seems New Yorkers’ patience is already wearing thin.
A new Quinnipinac University poll found 54 per cent of voters disapproved of his handling of crime, compared to just 35 per cent in February.
By Bevan Hurley [Independent]
