How East New York became a ‘killing field’ with NYC’s most unsolved murders
This practice led to rising violent crime, and by the early ’90s, the victims were increasingly children. On July 17, 1991, Julia Parker, a popular 17-year-old high school student in East New York, ...
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New York Crime Rate Falls, but Number of Felony Assaults Rises Again
By Maria Cramer The number of felony assaults and rapes in New York City rose last year even as the overall crime rate fell, Jessica Tisch, the police commissioner, said on Monday. Shootings fell ...
US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
Police officers stand guard near the house where a suspect has been taken into custody on New York’s Long Island on July 14 .