New York may be facing a crime trend even worse than deadly gang violence
New York City is experiencing a troubling rise in felony assaults, despite a decline in homicides and shootings. Public safety advocates are concerned that this trend indicates a shift towards more casual violence. Factors contributing to this increase include assaults on public-sector employees and domestic violence incidents.
- ▪Felony assaults in New York City have remained high, with over 11,000 reported year-to-date.
- ▪Assaults on public-sector employees and domestic violence account for a significant portion of these incidents.
- ▪Many individuals charged with felony assault have no prior convictions, suggesting a shift in the profile of offenders.
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| Publication time | Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 |
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Opinion New York may be facing a crime trend even worse than deadly gang violence By Charles Fain Lehman Published June 1, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET NYPD officers arriving to investigate a stabbing at the 125th & Lexington Ave. subway station in Manhattan on May 12, 2026. Robert Miller for NY Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google While New York’s leaders have been cheering the city’s steady decline in murder, another indicator has been giving public-safety advocates pause. Homicides and shootings have been on a downward trajectory, but felony assaults exploded in early 2021 — and remain far above their pre-pandemic lows.
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