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Story summary
- A New York City Mayor’s Office report shows felonies by under-18s rose 13% in 2024 since the 2017 Raise the Age law, while youth share of crime shrinks.
- Youth felony re-arrest rates have remained stable.
- The share of youth involved in shootings rose from 8% in 2017 to 18% in 2024, which critics say may indicate an unintended effect of the law encouraging firearm carrying.
