July 4 Weekend of Violence.

The July 4th weekend tradition of violence in New York City continued this year.

With upwards of forty shootings citywide and at least two people murdered, the City is on track to have one of its most violent weekends yet.

Historically, July 4th weekend is defined by polar opposites. On the one side, you have families going to the beach and having barbeques and on the other side, you see a demonstrable uptick in violence year after year.