Outgoing NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed in an interview that the Big Apple is “much safer” now than it was when he took office eight years ago, ignoring a massive surge in murders under his reign.
“Eight years I’ve been mayor, crime indexes, major crimes in New York City is down 11% over eight years. And we did it bringing police and community closer together,” de Blasio claimed on Fox News.
“The bottom line is that there is today in New York City, a much safer city than we were eight years ago.”
While de Blasio is correct that major crimes in NYC are down overall, murders spiked sharply last year and have remained at elevated levels throughout 2021.
There were 318 murder in NYC in 2013 – the year de Blasio became mayor – but 437 murders last year and already 443 murders in the city in 2021.
Hate crimes have also skyrocketed under de Blasio’s watch. There were 252 hate crimes reported in 2020 but 503 such crimes reported in 2021 – a 100% increase, with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea blaming bail reform for the rise in hate crimes.
“When you have mass amounts of people put back on the streets that have traditionally been held in jail, you’re seeing some of that permeate here as well,” Shea said. “I mean, that’s just a fact. It’s a fact that people don’t want to talk about, but when you have people that have no regard for others, and expecting them to change their behavior dramatically… It’s not working out.”
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The official crime statistics are unreliable, they don’t tell the whole story. The PD plays games to keep the numbers down.
If ‘hizzona’ says it is so, then so it is! Hizzona should know! No?
Good Riddance in 409 & 1/2 hours which cannot come soon enough
Defund police
Fire unvaxed prison wardens
Change bail laws
Set criminals free
Support all militant leftist groups
AND THERE YOU HAVE IT…
A CRIME FREE CITY!
IN YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE!
There has been a massive rise in graffiti, broken glass on the streets, and homeless people where they don’t belong, under the De Blasio regime. Along with fireworks and other quality of life problems which grew too.
De Blasio’s fantasy dream is the nightmare of city residents.
B’YH, D’B will bring to the rest of the state, all the wonderful policies and programs he crafted as mayor of NYC. What a breadth of fresh air after Cuomo. D’B. for Governor in ’22 and for President in ’24).
(Note: I’m checking now whether I might have inadvertently overdosed on my TDS meds last night).
His statement is “true”. The chance of being shot by a policeman while committing a crime has been radically reduced.
Yes there are more people murdered this year but all of them are much safer now from this lunatic of a mayor.
safer for criminals!!