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NYC First Quarter Crime Falls

According to the Daily News, "Murders fell 23% and overall crime dropped 13% for the first three months of the year, despite a tanking economy and fewer cops on the street." Police Commissioner Ray Kelly is giving these details during a City Council meeting this morning; we hope he spills the beans on bank robbery numbers—we're betting those have climbed.

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By Jen Chung in on March 31, 2009 12:26 PM

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  • mosx

    This is pretty hard for me to believe as well. Based on the news stories I've been reading, things don't seem to be going well...

  • Wza

    I don't believe it. It's easy to fudge numbers.

    I've noticed the opposite the past 2 years walking around, headed to work, etc..

  • David McCaffredy

    Kelly also mentioned that they are cutting the number of cops on the street again. Now its the lowest number since 1990. Its only a matter of time before the thugs notice...

  • eyekantspel

    I understand that the numbers are down because the guy who compiles them was laid off in January.

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