NYC Comptroller Levine Releases New Report on Persistently High NYPD Overtime Costs, Proposes Reforms to Improve Oversight and Controls

 

The Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine today released A Framework for NYPD Structural Reform: An Analysis and Accountability Plan for Overtime Spending, Controls, and Risk. The NYC Comptroller’s Office estimates uniform spending at approximately $890 million for FY 2026 which would be the third-highest year on record, behind only FY 2024 and FY 2025. The report examines the driving causes of recurring uniformed overtime.   

“Overtime spending has been a clear cost the NYPD wants to rein in, especially as New York City seeks to reduce recurring expenses in light of projected budget gaps,” said City Comptroller Mark Levine. “Overtime should be used when absolutely necessary to enable police officers to keep communities safe. This report offers an assessment for how the department can better plan for events that continue to drive up overtime costs, and highlights the potential for structural savings that can better equip the City for an uncertain economic future.” 

The Comptroller’s Office found that NYPD uniformed overtime is not driven solely by unexpected events. Substantial overtime remains concentrated in foreseeable deployments, especially planned events – parades, details, and quality of life initiatives. This category accounted for $26.4 million, or 58% of events/detail spending from October to December 2025 alone. 

The report also shows that recurring and foreseeable deployments should be subject to staffing plans, scheduling discipline, documented approval criteria, and after-action review rather than routine overtime reliance.  

While the Mayor’s FY 2027 Executive Budget includes additional funding to address chronic underbudgeting, the Comptroller’s report finds that it still does not fully cover projected overtime spending.  

As the nation’s largest police department continues to work to reduce overtime spending, the report proposes comprehensive reforms to help reduce predictable costs while balancing public safety, including: 

• Improve Planning for Events, Reduce Repeat Outliers. The NYPD’s formal written policy should require written pre-event staffing plans and post-event reviews, identify events that reliably generate overtime, and require written mitigation plans for repeat outliers, such as rotation, schedule redesign, or staffing changes, rather than recurring approvals. 

• Manage Risks from Excessive Hours. Excessive hours increase the likelihood of errors, injuries, and other negative outcomes. The NYPD should establish minimum rest periods following mandatory overtime and extended tours, and should also establish maximum consecutive hours and days with overtime. The NYPD should also require quarterly compliance reporting and corrective action for repeat noncompliance. 

• Strengthen Accountability for Recurring Overages. The NYPD’s written policy should require written corrective action plans for commands that exceed thresholds for two consecutive quarters or in three quarters within a fiscal year, including root-cause analysis, specific operational changes, responsible personnel, and a timeline for compliance, followed by reduction target assessments in the following two quarters. 

• Build a Thoughtful Compliance Function. This should include formal repeat-overage escalation pathways requiring senior written review, as well as annual summaries of audit findings. Oversight should be paired with regular reporting that identifies commands with the highest overtime, fastest growth, and repeated overage explanations, and includes other standardized data collection.  

You can read the full report by clicking here: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/a-framework-for-structural-nypd-overtime-reform 

ICE Lodges Detainer Asking North Carolina Officials to Not Release Illegal Alien Charged with Attempted Arson and Hit-and-Run

This illegal alien from Mexico committed multiple violent crimes in two different incidents on the same day 

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer asking officials in Guilford County, North Carolina to not release from jail an illegal alien who now faces charges of attempted arson, hit-and-run, and assault with a deadly weapon, among other crimes.

On May 28, 2026, the High Point Police Department arrested Victor Adulfo-Herrera, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, in High Point, North Carolina. According to local reporting, Adulfo-Herrera committed several violent crimes in two separate incidents on May 27. He is accused of driving a car that was involved in a hit-and-run crash which caused serious injuries to another man, and then later poured a gallon of gasoline near a home while a man and a woman were inside.

He now faces charges of attempted arson, hit-and-run resulting in injury, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, break-and-enter to terrorize/injure, and damaging property. His criminal history also includes a prior arrest for driving while impaired.

“This illegal alien from Mexico faces multiple criminal charges, including attempted arson, hit-and-run, and assault with a deadly weapon,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “He is a danger to Americans and has no business being in our country. ICE lodged an arrest detainer with our law enforcement partners to ensure he is turned over to ICE, so that he can never again roam our streets and threaten our communities.”

Adulfo-Herrera illegally entered the country at an unknown date and location.

California Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years for Using the Dark Web to Distribute Narcotics

 

A man has been sentenced to more than 26 years in federal prison for distributing drugs through a dark web marketplace known as the “Nemesis Market.”

Darren Hughes operated a vendor store offering free samples of methamphetamine on the Nemesis Market, one of the world’s largest dark web markets. When an undercover law enforcement agent contacted the vendor store, Hughes agreed to mail the law enforcement agent a free sample of meth from California to Chicago.  Thereafter, on five occasions in 2023, Hughes sold the law enforcement agent meth and fentanyl pills in exchange for cryptocurrency. Hughes was arrested in Redwood City, California, in June 2023 after agreeing to sell additional meth to undercover agents in Chicago. Local police searched the vehicle Hughes was driving and discovered, among other items, approximately 672 grams of meth, a loaded “ghost gun” with no identifiable serial number, and various narcotics paraphernalia. 

Law enforcement shut down the Nemesis Market in 2024 after a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional investigation. From 2021 to 2024, Nemesis Market processed over 400,000 orders, including over 55,000 orders for stimulants, including meth, cocaine, crack cocaine, and other controlled substances, and 17,000 orders for opioids, including fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone. 

A federal jury in November 2025 convicted Hughes, 39, of San Jose, California, on drug trafficking charges.  On May 26, 2026, U.S. District Judge John F. Kness sentenced Hughes to more than 26 years in federal prison.

The sentence was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Todd C. Smith, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division; Nicholas Bucciarelli, Postal Inspector in Charge of the Chicago Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Adam Jobes, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in Chicago.  Substantial assistance was provided by Homeland Security Investigations and the Redwood City, California, Police Department.  The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Erin Kelly, Michael Maione, and Hayley Altabef.

“This sentencing announcement reflects the strength of coordinated law enforcement partnerships, through the Homeland Security Task Force, and DEA’s continued commitment to targeting drug traffickers operating in both the physical and digital worlds,” said DEA SAC Smith. “This investigation brought together DEA, FBI, CBP, USPIS, IRS-CI and our law enforcement partners at Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area to identify, track and dismantle a dark net drug trafficking operation responsible for distributing dangerous narcotics across the country.  DEA will continue leveraging investigative tools to follow the money, identify criminal networks and hold traffickers accountable wherever they operate.”

“Having been part of the original multi-agency, multi-Office Task Force that took down the Silk Road almost 13 years ago, I know firsthand the seriousness of criminals operating on dark web marketplaces,” said U.S. Attorney Boutros. “Criminals selling poison on the dark web often act with impunity and brazenness because they mistakenly believe that they are beyond the reach of federal law enforcement.  The Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will identify, investigate, and prosecute drug traffickers regardless of where they operate—and, even if they operate on the dark net.”

“The sentencing of Darren Hughes sends a clear message in how critical a role the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and its law enforcement partners play in protecting American consumers from illegal narcotics being shipped via the U.S. Mail,” said USPIS Inspector in Charge Bucciarelli.  “Postal Inspectors are committed to continuing our work to dismantle drug trafficking operations to keep USPS customers and employees safe from drug traffickers who favor profit over human lives.”

“Drug dealers once relied on street corners; today, they use the internet to reach customers worldwide,” said IRS-CI SAC Jobes.  “Dark web marketplaces may seem anonymous, but no platform is beyond law enforcement’s reach.  Darren Hughes used the internet to profit from addiction and distribute dangerous drugs.  IRS Criminal Investigation special agents worked with our law enforcement partners to follow the financial trail, expose his crimes, and hold him accountable.  Whether drugs are sold on the street or online, we will continue identifying traffickers, disrupting their operations, and bringing them to justice."

Company Ordered to Pay $500,000 Criminal Fine for Violating Asbestos Regulations in Michigan

Applied Partners LLC was sentenced to pay a $500,000 fine and complete a two-year term of probation for the company’s illegal handling of regulated asbestos containing material (RACM) at a site in Saginaw, Michigan.

The company had previously pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act’s asbestos work practice standards for its role in demolishing a structure in 2019. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can lead to cancers like mesothelioma and lung cancer or noncancerous conditions like asbestosis.

According to court documents, Applied Partners  acquired a defunct industrial site in Saginaw in 2018 with the intention of demolishing and scrapping structures on the property before reselling it. In fall 2019, despite knowing that RACM remained in a structure called the Power House, Applied Partners directed another company to begin demolition. 

Between about Sept. 19 and Oct. 24, 2019, employees of the company performing the demolition used heavy machinery to break apart brick walls and to pull down at least one large facility component covered in RACM from the upper floors of the structure. The demolition was done in violation of numerous asbestos work practice standards. Demolition ceased once regulators performed sampling and informed Applied Partners that it would need to perform remediation of remaining RACM before demolition could continue.   

“Applied Partners knowingly disregarded asbestos work practice standards designed to protect human health,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). “This sentence demonstrates that public health is among our highest priorities, and we will prosecute those who violate environmental laws.”

“By demolishing an old industrial site with intentional disregard of the asbestos at the site, Applied Partners exposed workers to hazardous asbestos fibers. The asbestos regulations and work practice standards protect Americans from cancer and other harm from asbestos,” said EPA’s Assistant Administrator Jeffrey A. Hall of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “This prosecution and sentencing shows that companies that profit off of exposing American workers or communities to hazardous air pollutants will be held accountable.”

The EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division investigated the case. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, Environmental Investigation Section, assisted with the investigation. 

NYPD, ATF, And SDNY Bring Relief To Sotomayor Houses Residents—Charge 10 Members And Associates Of Violent Bronx Street Gang

 

The Bronxdale/YDS Gang Terrorized the Sotomayor Houses for Years

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”), Bryan DiGirolamo, announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging 10 defendants with participating in a years-long racketeering conspiracy as members of the violent Bronxdale/YDS gang that included multiple attempted murders, assaults, armed robberies, and other crimes between 2020 and May 2026.  Two defendants, EDWIN POZO, a/k/a “Swerv,” and SETH COLON, were arrested, and have been presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Stein.  The eight remaining defendants, MODOU TOURAY, a/k/a “LDOT,” JEREMIAH MARTINEZ, a/k/a “JJ,” JERIMIAH MORGAN, a/k/a “Goon,” TYSHAWN MORRIS, a/k/a “YaYa,” DAMION ELLIOT, a/k/a “Upit,” DAVON BEST KELLY, a/k/a “Benz,” NYJAH WYNTER, a/k/a “Glizzy,” and RAEKWON KING, a/k/a “Buzzin,” are in custody in other jurisdictions and will be transferred to the Southern District of New York.  The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman. 

“As alleged, the Bronxdale/YDS gang wreaked havoc on the residents of the Sotomayor Houses for years,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “With this indictment, the NYPD, ATF, and SDNY bring some measure of relief to the Sotomayor Houses residents, and the members and associates of the Bronxdale/YDS gang will face justice for their alleged crimes.  New York public housing cannot be a haven for gang activity, and the women and men of our Office are fighting every day to rid New York public housing of gun-toting, drug-dealing, violent gangs.” 

“For too long, these ten defendants, members of the Bronxdale/YDS gang, treated our communities as their own violent playground,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch.  “They shot a victim in the chest, slashed a rival in the neck, conspired to commit armed robberies of drug dealers, and terrorized the residents at the Sotomayor Houses.  Their criminality had no limits as they committed wire fraud and other illegal activities across New York City.  Thanks to the hard work of our NYPD investigators, alongside our partners at the ATF and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, we are ensuring violent criminals are held accountable and keeping New Yorkers safe.” 

“Violent street gangs thrive on fear, intimidation, and the reckless use of firearms, but these charges send a clear message: those who endanger our communities will be identified, investigated, and held accountable,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Bryan DiGirolamo.  “The success of this year-long investigation is a testament to the exceptional collaboration between the ATF-NYPD Crime Gun Enforcement Team and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.  Together, we are leveraging intelligence, technology, and relentless investigative work to disrupt violent criminal networks and protect the people of New York.  ATF remains steadfast in its mission to combat violent gun crime and support our law enforcement partners in pursuing justice.”

As alleged in the Indictment and statements made in public court proceedings:

From at least in or about 2020 through at least in or about May 2026, TOURAY, MARTINEZ, MORGAN, COLON, MORRIS, POZO, ELLIOT, KELLY, WYNTER, KING, and others known and unknown were members and associates of Bronxdale/YDS (short for “Youngest” or “Youngins” “Doin Shit”), a street gang and organization that operated principally in the Sotomayor Houses, a public housing development of the New York City Housing Authority (previously named the Bronxdale Houses) in the Bronx, New York. Members and associates of Bronxdale/YDS engaged in, among other activities, acts involving murder, assault, robbery, the distribution of controlled substances, and wire and bank fraud in and around the greater metropolitan area of New York City, including in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, in New York counties north of New York City, and in parts of New Jersey.  In addition to being charged with participation in the alleged racketeering conspiracy, several of the defendants are charged with additional offenses, including:  

On or about May 24, 2021, MORRIS and POZO slashed a man believed to be a rival gang member with a knife, causing a large laceration on his neck.

On or about May 13, 2022, MORRIS struck a rival gang member in the head with a metal rod, causing a laceration to that rival gang member’s head.

On or about September 29, 2023, TOURAY and MORGAN used a firearm to shoot an individual, striking that individual in the chest.

From at least in or about 2020 through at least in or about 2024, TOURAY, MARTINEZ, MORGAN, ELLIOT, WYNTER, POZO, and MORRIS conspired to commit armed robberies of drug dealers in the Bronx and elsewhere.

On or about October 2, 2024, TOURAY and KELLY committed a gunpoint robbery of a rideshare driver in the Bronx.

A chart containing the names, charges, and minimum and maximum penalties for the defendants is set forth below. 

The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge. 

Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative work of the NYPD and the ATF.  Mr. Clayton also thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bergen County, New Jersey, Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this investigation. 

This case is being handled by the Office’s Violent Organizations & Crime Unit.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon D. Harper and Jared D. Hoffman are in charge of the prosecution.   

The charges contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Charge	Defendants	Minimum and Maximum Penalties
Count One Racketeering Conspiracy 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d)	MODOU TOURAY TYSHAWN MORRIS JEREMIAH MARTINEZ JERIMIAH MORGAN NYJAH WYNTER DAMION ELLIOT DAVON BEST KELLY SETH COLON EDWIN POZO RAEKWON KING	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Two Attempted Murder and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and (a)(5), and 2	TYSHAWN MORRIS EDWIN POZO	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Three Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and 2	TYSHAWN MORRIS	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Four Attempted Murder and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering 18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and (a)(5), and 2	MODOU TOURAY JERIMIAH MORGAN	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Five Conspiracy to Commit Hobbs Act Robbery	MODOU TOURAY JEREMIAH MARTINEZ JERIMIAH MORGAN DAMION ELLIOT NYJAH WYNTER EDWIN POZO TYSHAWN MORRIS	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Six Hobbs Act Robbery  18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2	MODOU TOURAY JERIMIAH MORGAN	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Seven Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2	MODOU TOURAY JERIMIAH MORGAN	Maximum: Life in prison Minimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposed
Count Eight Hobbs Act Robbery  18 U.S.C. § 1951 and 2	MODOU TOURAY DAVON BEST KELLY	Maximum: 20 years in prison
Count Nine Firearms Offense 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), and (ii), and 2	MODOU TOURAY DAVON BEST KELLY	Maximum: Life in prison Minimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposed
Count Ten Possession of Ammunition after Felony Conviction  18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)	JERIMIAH MORGAN	Maximum: 15 years in prison

As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the description of the Indictment set forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.

Governor Hochul Highlights America 250 Events Happening Across New York State

Special Events Planned for State Parks, Historic Sites and Communities Throughout the State

Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted events happening across New York State to commemorate America's 250th birthday, encouraging residents and visitors alike to explore the state's diverse attractions and regions. More than 200 immersive activities and exhibitions are planned across the state, from tall ships converging on New York City and authentic Revolutionary War reenactments, to exhibits presenting the Black and Indigenous perspective on the Revolution and the continued efforts for equal rights. A comprehensive list of events statewide — with new opportunities added daily — can be found on the I LOVE NY website.

“The 250th birthday of our country has given us the opportunity to unite with our neighbors and communities and celebrate,” Governor Hochul said. “We are bringing attractions and activities to every region to highlight the profound impact that New York State has had on our nation’s history and culture. From our scenic state parks to Revolutionary War sites, there is something for every resident and visitor of our great state to enjoy.”

Here are some of the events happening across New York State:

• Sail4th 250 (New York City): From July 3-9, the largest international flotilla of tall ships ever assembled will arrive in New York Harbor, accompanied by fireworks, Fleet Week programming and culinary festivals, and an International Aerial Review.
• FourLeaf Air Show (Long Island): Timed to coincide with America 250, the July 5-6 show at Jones Beach State Park will feature military and civilian aerobatic performers, headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
• USA 250th and Niagara County Celebration (Western New York): Old Fort Niagara will mark the 300th anniversary of its iconic French Castle on June 6. Visitors can step into the past through immersive living history programs, hands-on demonstrations of traditional trades, and ceremonial musket and artillery salutes. The Fort will also host Niagara County's official America 250 celebration on August 1 and 2 with a Revolutionary War encampment, living history programs, and music.
• America's 250th Anniversary at the Webster Arboretum (Finger Lakes): On June 24, this family-friendly event will feature a reading of the Declaration of Independence, Ganondagan stories and tales of the Senecas for children, historical games, and two distinctly American music performances: barbershop harmonies and Dixieland.
• The Binghamton Philharmonic Presents America250 (Southern Tier): A free Fourth of July concert begins at 4:00 p.m. in Downtown Binghamton with the Grenadiers Alumni Drum Line. At 5:00 p.m., the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra takes the stage to perform American classics, including music by Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, and Irving Berlin, culminating with the 1812 Overture and Stars and Stripes Forever.
• America250 Celebration at Fort Ontario (Central New York): Visitors can explore the unique star-shaped Fort Ontario State Historic Site on the shores of Lake Ontario, which dates to the early 1840s. The fourth and current Fort Ontario was built on the ruins of three previous forts, which saw battle during the French and Indian War and the War of 1812. In the mid-1940s, it served as a refugee camp — mostly for Jewish Holocaust victims — by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and opened as a state historic site in 1949.
• Independence Day the 18th Century Way (Mohawk Valley): Fort Stanwix National Monument will commemorate the nation's 250th birthday on July 4 with the annual ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers. The day's events continue with cannon and musket salutes and Declaration of Independence readings. Visitors can sign their own Declaration of Independence or British loyalty oaths, make tricorn hats, and dress in a soldier’s uniform.
• Empire State Plaza Fireworks Show (Capital Region): On July 4, enjoy your historic capital city with a revolutionary afternoon of live music, delicious eats, and fun for all ages. Kids can dive into interactive activities and games throughout the Plaza while the whole family soaks in the festive atmosphere. Sing and dance along to your favorite throwback songs and cap off the night with the most brilliant fireworks display in the area.
• Fort Ticonderoga Real Time Revolution™ Event Series (North Country): Living-history programming reenacting key Revolutionary War moments on the original grounds, including the signature “Return of an Army” event during Independence Day weekend.
• Turning Point Festival (Capital Region): Commemorating the American victory Battle of Saratoga, seen as the turning point of the Revolutionary War, the festival on August 8 will feature music, food and fireworks. The annual Turning Point Parade will step off on August 2 in Schuylerville with more than 100 different units walking the route where British General John Burgoyne surrendered in 1777.
• Rev Fest 250 Remembers the Battle of White Plains (Mid-Hudson): On October 24-25, the more than 4,000-acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation will be transformed for a reenactment of this battle between General George Washington's Continental Army and British and Hessian troops.

Additional opportunities to commemorate New York's role in America's 250th anniversary include:

• Traveling Exhibition: The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s touring Revisit the Revolution Traveling Exhibition has gathered historically significant artifacts from across the state historic site system to tell the story of New York’s influential role in the Revolutionary War. The exhibition is available for loan to historic sites, parks, libraries and more across New York State.
• Experience Revolutionary history at New York State Parks: New York manages 45 state historic sites and parks connected to the American Revolution, including Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh — the nation’s first state historic site. These sites are hosting special exhibitions, offering dynamic programs, showcasing preservation projects, sharing digital resources and more.
• Interactive Kiosks: The interactive video displays highlighting New York's rich history in the American Revolution are available at 18 historic sites and state parks. Visitors can explore 28 different themes involving high-profile players like George Washington and French allies while also examining the perspectives of women, Indigenous communities, enslaved and free Black people, and Loyalists.
• New York State Park at the Fair: With Revisit the Revolution: New York 250th Showcase at the State Fair, the State Park at the Great New York State Fair will provide visitors with the chance to interact with interpreters and artifacts from across the historic site system to encourage visitors to experience this history first-hand at historic sites throughout the state.
• Access to Online Collections: Discover historic objects from New York state historic sites and state parks, with more are being added every day. Collections include numerous materials connected to the Revolution in New York State.

 

NYPD COMMISSIONER TISCH ANNOUNCES REMOVAL OF OVER 2,000 GUNS FROM NEW YORK CITY STREETS IN 2026

 

Builds on NYPD’s Work to Reduce Gun Violence and Deliver Record-Low Shooting Incidents and Victims in the First Five Months of the Year

On Gun Violence Awareness Day, Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that the NYPD has removed more than 2,000 guns from New York City streets since January 2026. In total, the NYPD has seized 2,109 total guns so far this year, with 590 guns seized in Brooklyn, 516 in Manhattan, 496 in the Bronx, 392 in Queens, and 115 on Staten Island. More than 100 of these guns were ghost guns, which are unserialized and untraceable firearms that only exist to evade law enforcement and gun laws, often ending up in the hands of criminals.

The NYPD’s work to remove guns from the streets and take down the most dangerous gangs also contributed to the historic lows in shootings in New York City. As a result of the NYPD’s precision crime fighting strategies, during the first five months of this year, the NYPD delivered the fewest murders, shooting incidents, and shooting victims in recorded history. For the month of May, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in any May in recorded history, and the NYPD delivered historic lows in public housing, with the fewest murders, shooting incidents, and shooting victims for the first five months of any year in recorded history.

“Since the start of the year, the NYPD has taken more than 2,000 guns off our streets. Over the same time period, the NYPD has driven murders, shooting incidents, and shooting victims to record lows,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “That is not an accident. These results reflect a police department that has identified the drivers of violence, built a strategy around them, and executed that strategy with discipline. But this work only becomes lasting when our prosecutors stand with us and turn enforcement into consequences. I am grateful to our partners in law enforcement for their work on the cases that remove illegal guns, dismantle trafficking pipelines, and hold the people driving violence accountable.”

“Disrupting the cycle of gun violence and saving lives is directly attributable to the partnership of federal and local prosecutors, police officers, detectives, and Special Agents working tirelessly to take firearms out of the hands of criminals,” said U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella, Jr. “Our office was the first U.S. Attorney’s Office to prosecute gun traffickers in a federal court in New York under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, our office offers thanks and respect to the incredibly brave undercover officers in this line of work, like the two NYPD officers who purchased 21 firearms in Queens from a parolee with a prior manslaughter conviction. These officers faced great personal risk during this operation, which has successfully ended with this defendant pleading guilty last week in the Eastern District of New York.”

“Our mission is simple: to aggressively use our federal tools and resources to support Commissioner Tisch and our federal partners to get criminals with guns off of our streets, and to keep them off of our streets after they are arrested,” said Criminal Division Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Amanda Houle. “We are charging more violent criminals, and we are bringing those charges more swiftly. No street, park, school zone, housing community, or subway station in this city should be plagued by criminals with guns. We are here to double down on our commitment to the work ahead. That is what every New Yorker deserves.”

“We commend Commissioner Tisch and members of the NYPD for getting guns off our streets," said Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Renita Francois. “Every gun removed helps prevent violence before it happens. The Mamdani administration will continue its comprehensive public safety strategy, including historic investments in prevention, community safety, violence intervention, youth engagement, and neighborhood-based solutions that help to deliver record-low levels of shootings and gun violence. As we mark Gun Violence Awareness Month, we honor those we have lost and recommit ourselves to supporting the community-based organizations, violence interrupters, outreach workers, and members of the NYPD, who all play a role in keeping New Yorkers safe.”

Holding Criminals Accountable

These gun seizures are the result of significant work across the NYPD – from gang takedowns to gun arrests by officers on patrol to long-term major gun trafficking investigations with our state and federal partners. The NYPD works closely with its prosecutorial partners from New York City’s five district attorneys’ offices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York to investigate cases and hold criminals accountable. Recent examples include:

• A conspiracy investigation by the NYPD and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s Office involving nine separate shootings over the course of a year, including in-and-around public housing. One of the guns recovered was used in at least seven of the shootings.
• An investigation by NYPD detectives in the Bronx alongside Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark’s Office into three young people responsible for the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old, as well as the wounding of a 13-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy near a busy intersection.
• A 13-month investigation by the NYPD and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s Office charging 15 alleged members of Coney Island-based gangs for participation in 16 shootings where one person was murdered and four innocent bystanders were hurt.
• A 13-month undercover investigation by the NYPD and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s Office that took 38 firearms out of circulation, including ghost guns, a TEC-9, and a conversion device capable of turning a handgun into a fully automatic weapon.
• A joint investigation by the NYPD, federal law enforcement partners, and the Office of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York led by Jay Clayton that resulted in the guilty plea of an individual who illegally purchased and trafficked approximately 118 guns from North and South Carolina back to New York City to resell.
• An investigation by the NYPD Intelligence Division, federal law enforcement partners, and the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York led by Joseph Nocella Jr. that foiled a firearms trafficking scheme to manufacture and sell untraceable ghost guns. The investigation recovered multiple homemade firearms, nine switches, 3D printers, and over 100 rounds of ammunition.

Driving Down Gun Violence

These efforts have contributed to historic lows in gun violence. In the first five months of 2026, the NYPD broke the record for the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history. Between January 1, 2026, and May 31, 2026, murders were down 20.9% (102 vs. 129), the lowest level ever recorded for this time period of any year, beating the previous record of 113 set in 2014 and 2017. Shooting incidents were down 5.7% (247 vs. 262), surpassing the previous record of 262 set in 2025, and shooting victims were down 7.1% (289 vs. 311), surpassing the previous low of 309 set in 2019.

In May, there were two fewer shooting incidents compared to the previous record low set in 2025 (51 vs. 53), and seven fewer shooting victims than the previous record also set in 2025 (58 vs. 65). This May also featured 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.

The NYPD continued to deliver historic lows in crime in New York City’s public housing with the fewest murders, shooting incidents, shooting victims, and robberies in the first five months of any year in recorded history. So far this year, murders were down a staggering 46.7% (8 vs. 15), shooting incidents were down 24.5% (40 vs. 53), and shooting victims were down 30% (42 vs. 60).

This builds on the momentum the NYPD put into motion last year. In 2025, New York City had the fewest shooting incidents ever recorded, with 66 fewer shootings than the previous low set in 2018, making it the safest year ever for gun violence. In December 2025, the city set the single-month record for the fewest shootings with just 35 shootings. Shooting victims also fell to a historic low last year, beating the record set in 2018 by more than 40 victims, and every borough saw double-digit percentage reductions in gun violence in 2025.

Using Data to Prevent Crime in Violence Reduction Zones

To further mitigate violent crime and shootings across the city, the department launched its Summer Violence Reduction Plan in May. Since its inception on May 4, major crime is down 27.9% (343 vs. 476), shooting victims are down 30.8% (9 vs. 13), and shooting incidents are down 11.1% (8 vs. 9) in the zones during deployment hours. The zones deploy up to 3,800 officers on nightly foot posts across 72 zones in 40 precincts, public housing, and the subway system.

To address youth violence, the department implemented its Youth Violence Safety Zones, modeled after the Violence Reduction Plan. These zones focus on the areas where young people are most at risk — commuter corridors, bus stops, and routes to and from school. Since its inception in September 2025, overall youth-related crime is down 52.7% (185 vs. 391), shooting incidents are down 61.9% (8 vs. 21), and shooting victims are down 60.9% (9 vs. 23) in the zones during deployment hours.