Shootings and Crimes Continue to Spike Citywide

According to the NYPD, New York City continues to see a spike in overall violence when comparing last month's statistics to the same time in 2019.

In August, the number of shootings increased by 166% compared to the same period in 2019. The number of incidents went from 91 last year to 242 this year. It rose across all boroughs except for Staten Island.

The number of murders increased by 47% this August compared to last August, from 36 in 2019 to 53 in 2020.

Robberies increased 4% to 1,276 from 1,226, and burglaries 22% from 1,076 to 1,310. Overall crime year-to-date, increased by 0.7% from 9,033 to 9,093.

The NYPD is allegedly working on addressing the surging violence and uptick in shootings; they are working on short and long-term investigations and will have officers engage with the community to focus and solve local problems.