just saw the numbers and I'm totally stoked for NYC! 688 shooting incidents is straight up crazy low 
especially compared to like 2018 when it was already a big deal 
856 victims is insane, but at least it's a 5% decrease from last year 
gotta give props to Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Tisch for their data-driven strategy 
deploying more officers to high-crime areas and removing guns off the streets has clearly made a difference 
but here's the thing: we can't just pat ourselves on the back yet
youth violence is still a major concern and domestic violence is on the rise 
gotta keep working on those underlying social issues if we wanna see real progress 
hope our new Department of Community Safety does some magic 
I'm loving this new trend in policing - using data to drive strategy! It makes total sense that more officers patrolling high-crime areas and setting up foot posts would help reduce gun violence. And on a separate note, it's awesome to see NYC seeing its safest year ever for gun violence 
. But we gotta keep pushing for solutions that tackle the root causes of this issue - mental health, homelessness, poverty... those are the real game-changers here 
