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NYC Celebrates Homicide-Free Streak Despite Bronx Shooting

12/8/2025

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New York City matched 12-day homicide-free streak, per New York Police Department (NYPD), until a 38-year-old man was shot in the Bronx.
The last time was in 2015.
NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch praised the department, noting murders dropped to the lowest level since 2018, with 16 slayings last month.
Queens and Staten Island had no murders in November, contributing to a 46.6% drop in overall murders versus November 2024.

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Story summary

New York City matched 12-day homicide-free streak, per New York Police Department (NYPD), until a 38-year-old man was shot in the Bronx.
The last time was in 2015.
NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch praised the department, noting murders dropped to the lowest level since 2018, with 16 slayings last month.
Queens and Staten Island had no murders in November, contributing to a 46.6% drop in overall murders versus November 2024.