Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Violent Crime Down This Weekend
By
Jen Chung
Published Jul 19, 2004
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Jul 19, 2004
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
After last weekend's staggering 11 murders, murders were down this past weekend to only three. Some are chalking it up to Police Commissioner Kelly's plan to increase the number of NYPD on the streets, which moved detectives and cops from practically every area, such as narcotics, gang and organized crime as the Daily News reported, into overnight shifts in problem areas in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan, as most dangerous crimes tend to occur between 10PM and 4AM. However, one neighbor wonder if other things helped bring murders down, telling the DN, "The rain probably had something to do with it. Whatever it was, I'm happy. Safer is always better." It'd also be interesting to see if there was an increase of arrests, versus other summer weekends, if that information is released, but, yes, Gothamist agree, safer is always better.
Here are the precincts in "problem locations," where police presence is heightened:
Manhattan:
# 32nd Precinct - Harlem
Brooklyn:
# 75th Precinct - East New York
# 73rd Precinct - Bedford-Stuyvesant
# 79th Precinct - Bedford-Stuyvesant
# 81st Precinct - Brownsville
# 67th Precinct - East Flatbush
# 70th Precinct - Kensington
# 71st Precinct - Flatbush
# 83rd Precinct - Bushwick
# 90th Precinct - Williamsburg
# 77th Precinct - Crown Heights
Bronx:
# 44th Precinct - Morris Heights
# 47th Precinct - Eastchester
# 46th Precinct - University Heights
Tagged
bronx
brooklyn
commissioner kelly
crime
daily news
Daily News Exclusive
gothamist
manhattan
new york
new york daily news
news
News: NYC
nypd
police
police commissioner
police commissioner kelly
rain
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
NYPD searching for suspect after fatal stabbing in Queens
Officers responding to a call at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 173rd Street around 1 a.m. found 29-year-old Sulimon Ferrier, who had multiple stab wounds to his chest, police said.
By
Ben Feuerherd
Published Oct 3, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. ET
NYPD: 2 suspects in off-duty officer stabbing tried to rob victim
It’s unclear if the attackers knew the victim was NYPD.
By
Jill Webb
News
NYPD: 2 suspects in off-duty officer stabbing tried to rob victim
It’s unclear if the attackers knew the victim was NYPD.
By
Jill Webb
Astoria-born Chip City announces sudden closure days after former CEO sues
By
Catalina Gonella
US judge tosses Trump lawsuit targeting pro-Palestinian protesters in NJ
By
Willow Higgins
A big, bright Saturn will be the highlight of NYC's fall stargazing season
By
Rosemary Misdary
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .