The NYPD announced that New York City recorded its fewest summer shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders in its recorded history, with the June-through-August figures independently reported by local news outlets.
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NYPD has announced that New York City had the safest summer in recorded history, with shooting incidents and murders at an all-time low.
NYPD ANNOUNCES SAFEST SUMMER FOR SHOOTING INCIDENTS, SHOOTING VICTIMS, AND MURDERS IN RECORDED HISTO | City of New York
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The NYPD’s official announcement says summer 2026 had the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders in the department’s recorded history.
Local reporting from amNewYork and ABC7 New York confirms the NYPD’s announcement and describes the summer figures as record lows for shootings and murders.
Earlier NYPD releases reported record-low figures for the first five and first seven months of 2026, providing temporal context but not replacing the later summer announcement.
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The claim accurately describes the NYPD’s September 2026 announcement. The department said the city had its safest summer on record for shooting incidents, shooting victims and murders, and also reported record lows for the first eight months of the year. The announcement covers the summer period from June through August, not every category of crime or every measure of public safety.nyc.govnyc.govNYPD ANNOUNCES SAFEST SUMMER FOR SHOOTING INCIDENTS, SHOOTING VICTIMS, AND...
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"Heading: NYPD ANNOUNCES FEWEST MURDERS, SHOOTING INCIDENTS, AND SHOOTING VICTIMS IN RECORDED HISTORY FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR Today’s announcement comes on the heels of the safest Memorial Day weekend in the city’s history with only three shooting incidents and four shooting victims across the four-day stretch, from Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25, breaking last year’s record when there were seven shooting incidents and seven shooting victims."
"Heading: NYPD ANNOUNCES FEWEST MURDERS, SHOOTING INCIDENTS, AND SHOOTING VICTIMS IN RECORDED HISTORY FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR “Across our city, the NYPD is delivering on its mission to keep New Yorkers safe,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “With record lows in murders, shooting incidents, and shooting victims, as well as the safest start to the year in public housing, and continued reductions in subway crime, New Yorkers across every corner of our city are benefitting from a police department that is focused and strategic. These accomplishments are the result of a precision policing approach that follows the data, goes after guns, takes down gangs, and puts our officers where and when they are needed most. In the month of May, crime plunged by 10.6% citywide. As we enter the summer and prepare for an unprecedented number of large-scale events, the men and women of…"