Shooting Incidents with Injury in Communities Participating in the State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative Decreased 19 Percent During the First Half of 2026
Seventeen GIVE Police Departments Reported No Shooting Homicides from January through June
Rochester, Suffolk County and Syracuse Police Departments Experienced Double-Digit Decreases in Shooting Incidents With Injury
Index Crime Also Declined 6 Percent in GIVE Communities During the First Quarter of 2026, and 13 Percent When Comparing 2025 to 2024
Significant Progress Sustains Dramatic Reductions That Occurred In 2025, When Shooting Incidents With Injury Reached The Fewest Ever Reported
Since Taking Office, Governor Hochul Has Invested Nearly $4 Billion in Public Safety To Drive Down Crime and Keep New Yorkers Safe
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that gun violence in communities participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative decreased 19 percent during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Shooting deaths also declined 48 percent (26 v. 50), with 17 police departments reporting no firearm-related murders during the first six months of 2026: Amherst, Auburn, Binghamton, Hempstead, Ithaca, Jamestown, Kingston, Lackawanna, Middletown, Mount Vernon, Newburgh (city), Rochester, Schenectady, Spring Valley, Utica, Watertown and Yonkers. Data for the first quarter of 2026 reported by the 28 GIVE police departments also showed progress in driving down index crime, collectively reporting a six percent decrease compared to the first quarter of last year.
“These statistics are more than just numbers. They are the lives that weren’t cut short, a loved one who didn't receive a devastating phone call, and a community that was spared another act of violence,” Governor Hochul said. “That's why we've made record investments in both enforcement and prevention — because New Yorkers deserve to feel safe in their neighborhoods. These results show what's possible when we stay committed to making our communities safer, and we won't let up until every New Yorker feels safe where they live.”
In addition to the decline in shooting incidents with injury (197 v. 244) during the first half of this year when compared to 2025, the number of shooting victims decreased by 20 percent (223 vs. 279). This significant progress sustains dramatic reductions that occurred in 2025, when shooting incidents with injury reached the fewest ever reported since the state started tracking these data 20 years ago. Shooting incidents with injury dropped 66 percent (197 v. 583) when comparing data from January – June this year to the first half of 2021.
Administered by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), the GIVE initiative supports personnel, overtime, equipment and technology. The agencies participating in the initiative in each county must collaborate to develop a comprehensive plan outlining the evidence-based strategies they will use to address shootings and firearm-related violent crime. The 28 participating police departments collectively account for about 90 percent of violent crimes involving firearms and 85 percent of all violent crime reported outside of New York City.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Governor Hochul needs to come to the Bronx North Division where murder, rape, transit crime, housing crime, shooting incidents, and shooting victims are up when compared to the same time period of a year ago. And this is for only the reported crimes, whereas a former police commissioner said that the unreported crimes cannot be accounted for, but "MUCH CRIME GOES UNREORTED", GOVERNOR HOCHUL.
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