homicides

Man Shot Dead In Queens; 9-Day Homicide-Free Streak Officially Broken

The streak of days without a New York City murder was officially broken Saturday evening, when a man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in Elmhurst, Queens.

2013/01/27

FILE - NYPD vehicle (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New Yorkers Relieved At More Than 9 Days Without A Homicide

A long streak of days without homicides in New York City may have been broken Friday morning, but many were still relieved at that the brutal cold coincided with less brutal behavior.

2013/01/26

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Touts Record Low In Homicides In Radio Address

In his last weekly radio address for 2012, Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the city’s achievement of an all-time record low in shootings and homicides.

2012/12/30

New York City’s Murder Rate Up In 2010

The city’s murder rate is on pace for a double-digit increase this year, but New York Police Department officials said, when put in context, it was not alarming.

2010/11/13

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