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Agency Testimony

Tisch covers transit, school, and park crime statistics

New York City Council · Jun 1, 2026 · starts 0:12:09 · 38 sec

Tisch reports transit crime slightly below last year's levels, unprovoked misdemeanor assaults down 26%, school crime complaints down 15%, and parks major crime down 20%.

Jessica Tisch

In the transit system, major crime is slightly below last year's level, and last year was already the safest year in the subway outside of the pandemic era since 2009.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

In public housing, New York City is experiencing its safest start to the year on record, with major crime down there 10%.

Jessica Tisch

And unprovoked misdemeanor assaults in transit, importantly, are down 26% this year.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

In our school zones, school crime complaints have dropped 15% compared to last year, and school arrests have decreased 4.8% compared to last year.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

And in our parks, major crime is down 20%, with 95% of parks recording no major crime.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.

Jessica Tisch

Murders in the city are down 10%.