Shootings in New York City dropped by 21% last month compared to January 2024 — reaching milestone low not seen in January for more than three decades, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Tuesday. The drop in shootings was bolstered by a five-day streak with no shooting victims that coincided with a brutal cold snap,

Other crime categories, including murders, assaults and crimes in the transit system and public housing, were all down citywide in January, according to the NYPD.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has reported a 17 percent drop in major crimes, the department said in a Tuesday press release. Compared to the previous January, major crimes in New York City fell 16.