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Feliz questions Tisch on felony assaults and domestic violence unit

New York City Council · Jun 1, 2026 · starts 0:31:08 · 49 sec

Chair Feliz raises concerns about felony assaults hitting a 25-year high and asks about progress from the new domestic violence unit created in October.

Oswald J. Feliz

Okay, so we've seen the work on that note that the department is doing to decrease shootings in the city, including getting guns off the street and the corresponding drop in murders.

Oswald J. Feliz

However, there's also been a troubling increase in other major felony crime categories, like felony assaults hitting a 25-year high, as mentioned before.

Oswald J. Feliz

Other major felony crimes are also above pre-pandemic levels.

Oswald J. Feliz

levels.

Oswald J. Feliz

Last October, when you created the domestic violence unit, the department stated domestic violence has remained a consistent driver of overall felony assaults, accounting for nearly 40% of these crimes citywide.

Oswald J. Feliz

So with the increased funding and creation of the new domestic violence unit, have you seen progress in driving down the concerning rates of felony assaults that are domestic incidents?

Oswald J. Feliz

And to that end, what has worked and what hasn't worked?