During Problem Gambling Awareness Month, NYS OASAS Highlights Ongoing Work and Services Available to Address Problem Gambling Across New York State

 

New Problem Gambling Bureau will Coordinate Agency’s Work to Address Problem Gambling

 

Surveys Planned to Analyze New Yorkers’ Behaviors and Needs Related to Problem Gambling

 

To mark Problem Gambling Awareness Month, the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is taking new actions to address the needs of New Yorkers related to problem gambling. This includes establishing a new Problem Gambling Bureau, administering a series of surveys to monitor gambling behaviors, enhancing and expanding effective services, and strategically allocating future gambling funding. The agency is also reminding New Yorkers of the various services and resources available across the state, including where to find treatment, and how to talk to young people about the risks of gambling.

Governor Hochul has also issued a proclamation recognizing March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in New York State. This annual observance by the National Council on Problem Gambling is designed to increase awareness of problem gambling, and promote prevention, treatment, and recovery services available to those impacted.

“New York State is committed to addressing addiction in all its forms, including problem gambling and gambling use disorder,” OASAS Commissioner Dr. Chinazo Cunningham said. “Problem gambling is often referred to as a ‘hidden addiction’ since there are no outward visible signs, and can lead to devastating physical, financial, and emotional consequences. Through our ongoing efforts, we are continuing to expand and enhance services throughout the state to provide the necessary support to New Yorkers who need it.”

The ongoing work to address problem gambling across New York State is led by a new Problem Gambling Bureau at OASAS. This bureau brings together work across the agency related to problem gambling, and focuses on increasing public awareness about problem gambling, preventing underage gambling, and expanding access to treatment. For more information about problem gambling resources in New York, visit the OASAS website.

OASAS is also planning to continue administering surveys over the next decade to measure gambling behaviors. Finding from these surveys will inform future priorities and efforts to increase services, and will culminate in a report that provides recommendations on how to allocate services. In addition, several public awareness campaigns are planned to increase awareness of the potential harms and warning signs of problem gambling and to specifically reach those at greatest risk.

Anyone who is experiencing harms related to their gambling or someone who is affected by another’s gambling behaviors can find the help they need in New York State. OASAS oversees providers that offer inpatient and outpatient treatment services for gambling. In addition, more than 130 private practitioners outside of the OASAS system offer help for problem gambling. All 12 OASAS-operated ATCs also provide treatment for gambling addiction. OASAS regularly works with its provider network on training and educational efforts to improve these services.

Regional Problem Gambling Resource Centers, which are funded by OASAS and operated by the New York Council on Problem Gambling, can provide resources including information, training, and connections to help. These centers are available in every region of the state.

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports oversees one of the nation’s largest systems of addiction services with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment and recovery programs serving over 731,000 individuals per year. This includes the direct operation of 12 Addiction Treatment Centers where our doctors, nurses, and clinical staff provide inpatient and residential services to approximately 8,000 individuals per year.

New Yorkers struggling with an addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can find help and hope by calling the state’s toll-free, 24-hour, 7-day-a-week HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (Short Code 467369).

Available addiction treatment including crisis/detox, inpatient, residential, or outpatient care can be found using the NYS OASAS Treatment Availability Dashboard at FindAddictionTreatment.ny.gov or through the NYS OASAS website. 

If you, or a loved one, have experienced insurance obstacles related to treatment or need help filing an appeal for a denied claim, contact the CHAMP helpline by phone at 888-614-5400 or email at ombuds@oasas.ny.gov.

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES NEW $25 MILLION SPACE TO HELP LAUNCH AND GROW BIPOC, WOMAN-OWNED, OTHER HEALTH AND BEAUTY BUSINESSES AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD

 

R.F. Wilkins Consultants to Develop and Operate State-of-the-Art Facility to Position New York City as Leader in Nearly $450 Billion Health and Beauty Industry  

 

Facility Will Create an Estimated 900 Direct and Indirect Jobs in First Five Years 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic, and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer, and Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation President and CEO Lindsay Greene today announced a new, total cost $25 million state-of-the-art manufacturing, incubator, and accelerator facility — AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard — focused on helping businesses, especially Black-, indigenous-, and other people of color-owned (BIPOC) and woman-owned health and beauty businesses, launch and grow in New York City. R.F. Wilkins Consultants has been selected to develop and operate the project, which is expected to create over 900 direct and indirect jobs in the first five years, as well as strengthen New York City’s position as a leader in the $450 billion health and beauty industry. Once complete, AYO Labs will be one of the country’s largest Black woman-owned contract manufacturing facilities anchored in a business incubator and accelerator. 

 

“Our administration believes we have a critical role in helping small businesses turn their big dreams into a reality. Today, I am proud that R.F. Wilkins Consultants, a Black woman-owned-and-run firm, is seeing their dream come to life,” said Mayor Adams. “While the beauty and wellness industry continues to boom by serving Black and Brown people, that wealth has not come back to those same communities. With this announcement, New York City is taking a stand, putting money back in the pockets of Black and Brown entrepreneurs, especially women of color. Our investment in AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will help small businesses — including many owned by BIPOC and women entrepreneurs — enter the beauty market, develop and scale up their brands, and become the next generation of successful entrepreneurs.” 

 

"Our minority- and women-owned businesses are the backbone of our city, and they deserve our support in growing their companies from dreams to powerhouses," said Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce Torres-Springer. "AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be a tremendous resource for BIPOC and women-owned businesses in a massive and growing health and beauty industry that has historically not been accessible to them. I’m grateful to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for paving the way on inclusive economic development and creating innovative spaces to build and sustain the city's diversity of small businesses." 

 

“AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will bolster New York City’s reputation as a place where viable manufacturing can and does still happen, and defines what inclusive economic development looks like,” said Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation President and CEO Greene. “Bringing visions like this to life at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is at the core of our mission. The development of this new contract manufacturing, accelerator and incubator will help level the playing field for the emerging BIPOC and woman-owned companies and generate economic mobility for countless families and the city as a whole.” 

 

“New York City is the global capital of innovation," said New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim. "AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is honoring that tradition by helping over 100 diverse entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life. SBS is eager to work with the Brooklyn Navy Yard and R.F. Wilkins, one of the city's own certified M/WBEs, to support the next generation of entrepreneurs here in New York City." 

 

“Creating a more equitable business environment for our city’s small business community, including BIPOC businesses, WBEs, and certified M/WBEs, has long been a personal and professional priority for me and is a key priority for the Adams administration,” said Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael J. Garner. “Business incubators and accelerators are effective tools in helping small and minority-owned businesses navigate the often-difficult path towards long-term sustainability and encourages prospective entrepreneurs to pursue their business passions, which ultimately creates employment opportunities, sustains local economies, and promotes generational wealth building. I applaud Mayor Adams and the Brooklyn Navy Yard for this investment in a growing industry, where BIPOC and women-owned businesses have proven to be creative leaders and stand as an able partner in this work.”     

 

“Small businesses are the lifeline of New York City,” said Francilia Wilkins Rahim, founder and CEO, R.F. Wilkins Consultants and AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. “We all know someone mixing shea butter, beard cream, lip gloss, and a plethora of other products in their home. AYO Labs will help these businesses streamline and scale while serving as a state-of-the-art contract manufacturing and innovation hub for nationwide brands of all sizes. This project is a groundbreaking step towards supporting the BIPOC entrepreneurial ecosystem — an ecosystem that, in turn, nourishes and empowers all New Yorkers. R.F. Wilkins Consultants is honored to partner with the local community, New York City, Brooklyn Navy Yard, and industry leaders nationwide to bring this project to fruition.” 

 

Phase one of the $25 million project is expected to be completed by 2025 and will deliver a 26,000-square-foot, $12 million manufacturing ecosystem to support over 100 entrepreneurs annually as they develop and scale their companies. Phase two is expected to be completed by 2026 and will expand the facility to bring an additional 14,000 square-feet of manufacturing space online.  

 

To close the equity gap in the beauty and wellness industry, AYO Labs will help reduce long-standing barriers and support BIPOC and women entrepreneurs in entering and scaling their health and beauty businesses. The space will also serve as a manufacturing hub to some of the nation’s largest wellness brands. The facility will support product formulation, small and large batch manufacturing, and packaging services. It will also provide the tools, resources, and support needed to turn innovative ideas into thriving businesses with programming for early-stage entrepreneurs. Small businesses participating in the incubator and accelerator cohorts will have access to tech-driven back-office support, world-class instructors, hands-on training, technical assistance, mentorship, and networking opportunities, as well as access to capital.  

 

According to a 2022 McKinsey report, addressing racial inequity in the beauty industry presents enormous economic opportunity. Despite the wellness and beauty industry accounting for a nearly $450 billion market share that is expected to grow to $600 billion by 2030, only 2.5 percent of the revenue can be linked to Black-founded or -owned beauty companies despite Black consumers making up 11 percent of spending. Moreover, on average, Black brands raise just $13 million of venture capital start-up funding — approximately two-thirds of the median $20 million that non-Black brands raise.  

 

R.F. Wilkins Consultants will partner with McKissack & McKissack and Studio 397 Architecture, two additional Black woman-owned businesses, to design and build out AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Jacklitch Gardner serves as the architect of record on the project, a New York-based Minority- and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) firm. Building on R.F Wilkins Consultant’s $1.5 million investment, Phase 1 of the project will also be funded by the New York City Council, the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, and Lendistry, a community development financial institution.  

 

“Expanding opportunities for Black- and women-owned businesses to succeed is critical for our communities and local economy,” said New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. “The new AYO Labs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will support local entrepreneurs seeking to make their mark in the growing wellness and beauty industry. Through training programs, networking, business development resources, and other financial assistance, this new facility will bolster small businesses and advance the next generation of entrepreneurs in our city.” 

 

“New York’s health and beauty industry is getting a big boost right here in Brooklyn,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “I applaud Mayor Adams and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation for moving forward with plans to bring a multi-purpose business facility to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. AYO Labs will be a huge benefit to Brooklyn’s economy. I am looking forward to its completion and to seeing this project advance BIPOC- and woman-owned businesses in New York’s $600 billion health and beauty industry.” 

NYS Office of the Comptroller DiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives

 

Files Shareholder Proposals at Tesla, Wells Fargo, Chipotle Mexican Grill & United Health Group

DiNapoli: Diversity is a Competitive Advantage and Inclusion Drives Innovation

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced various initiatives to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues at portfolio companies, including filing shareholder proposals at Tesla Inc., Wells Fargo and Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., and United Health Group Inc. DiNapoli’s actions come as corporate DEI initiatives are under attack, and reports that some companies are scaling back DEI efforts.

“Investors looking at diversity, equity, and inclusion are concerned with how their portfolio companies treat individuals and tackle some of their most complex challenges,” DiNapoli said. “The Fund urges the development of robust DEI strategies because it’s good business. Fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce can enhance innovation, creativity, and problem-solving capabilities, and ultimately lead to improved shareholder value. Including people with different experiences and backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientations, and physical abilities, and empowering them for success should not be controversial.”

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental values of companies with sound, sustainable and profitable long-term strategies. Companies increasingly recognize that fostering a diverse workforce, promoting equity, and ensuring inclusion are critical drivers of business success. Failure to establish robust DEI policies and practices can result in reputational damage, the loss of talent, and stunted innovation.

Certain investors now view DEI as indicative of a company’s adaptability to societal shifts and its potential to weather emerging social challenges and the associated business risks they pose. Moreover, companies with diverse teams are typically better equipped to understand a broad range of perspectives, which can lead to more informed decision-making and a competitive edge in an evolving global marketplace.

To that end, DiNapoli is filing shareholder resolutions and engaging companies on a host of DEI issues, including discrimination and harassment, workforce diversity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, health care outcomes and board diversity.

Discrimination and Harassment Disclosure

Corporations should address the corrosive effect that discrimination and sexual harassment have on workplace rights, morale and company performance. The proposals DiNapoli filed with Tesla, Wells Fargo, and Chipotle – companies that have been impacted by allegations of discrimination or harassment – ask them to publicly report on their efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination, including the number of pending complaints, the number and dollar amounts of recent settlements, and the number of enforceable contracts that contain concealment clauses that restrict discussion of harassment or discrimination. The same proposal filed with Wells Fargo last year garnered 52% support among shareholders, but the company has failed to act on it.

Workforce Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Reporting

Proposals filed with Meritage Homes Corp. and NVR Inc. ask the companies to report the outcomes of their efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workforces. The proposals ask for a public accounting of the companies’ employee recruitment, retention, and promotion rates, and pay by gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability, and veteran status. The proposal at Meritage was withdrawn after an agreement with the company was reached.

LGBTQ+ Inclusion

The Fund filed proposals with Lennar Corp. and International Paper Co. to ask the companies’ boards of directors to report on their LGBTQ+ equity and inclusion efforts in its workforce management strategy, citing the rising number of LGBTQ+ individuals entering the workforce and the benefits they provide to businesses.

Disparities in Health Care Outcomes

A proposal filed at United Health Group Inc. asks the board to oversee a third-party audit analyzing the racial and ethnic disparities in United Health’s business, and the effect of those disparities on the company’s business. The proposal asks for data on the extent of racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes of the company’s membership. The Fund also filed a proposal at HCA Healthcare, Inc. requesting a public report detailing strategies and programs for improving maternal health outcomes.

Letters to Companies on Board Diversity

In February, DiNapoli wrote to U-Haul Holding Co., Jabil Inc., Worthington Enterprises Inc., MicroStrategy Inc., and Rollins Inc., asking them to disclose the gender, racial, and ethnic composition of their directors to provide investors with information about their commitment to including diverse viewpoints and perspectives in the board room. These companies currently lack the disclosure that has become a best practice among publicly traded companies.

Board Diversity Votes

In January 2024, DiNapoli approved updates to the Fund’s proxy voting guidelines that refine and clarify considerations the Fund will examine when reviewing various issues, including board diversity and DEI. The Fund believes in the importance of board diversity as an essential measure of sound governance and a critical attribute of a well-functioning board of directors. Research shows that the ability to draw on a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds, skills, and experience is increasingly critical to corporations’ long-term success in the global marketplace.

The Fund will continue to scrutinize boards that do not appear sufficiently diverse, including boards that lack diversity of gender, race, and ethnicity. If a board is not sufficiently diverse and/or insufficient efforts have been taken to address a lack of diversity, the Fund may withhold support from incumbent nominating committee nominees or all incumbent board nominees.

In 2023, the Fund voted against 1,028 directors at 290 companies for a lack of board diversity.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation.

Brooklyn Woman Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Multifaceted COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TATIANA DANIEL was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  DANIEL participated in a scheme to commit COVID-19 pandemic fraud by defrauding New York City’s COVID-19 Hotel Room Isolation Program; committing unemployment insurance (“UI”) benefits fraud; selling fabricated COVID-19 test results, both positive and negative; and obtaining fraudulent COVID-19 loans from both the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program.  DANIEL’s sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. 

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Tatiana Daniel repeatedly exploited resources offered to help people and businesses in crisis.  Her misconduct included selling fabricated COVID-19 test results, which likely put members of the public at risk of contracting the deadly virus from one of her customers.  Daniel’s sentence reaffirms that those who illegally exploit disaster relief programs and endanger the public should expect to go to prison.” 

According to the allegations contained in the Superseding Information, court filings, and statements made during court proceedings:

From June 2020 through September 2021, DANIEL conspired to commit COVID-19 pandemic fraud through a variety of different means.

First, DANIEL defrauded the COVID-19 Hotel Room Isolation Program (the “Program”).  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City created the Program.  Funded by New York City and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Program provided free hotel rooms for qualifying individuals throughout New York City.  The Program was ultimately open to healthcare workers who needed to isolate because of exposure to COVID-19; patients who had tested positive for COVID-19; individuals who believed, based on their symptoms, that they were infected with COVID-19; and individuals who lived with someone who had COVID-19.  As stated on the City’s website describing the Program, such individuals “may qualify to self-isolate in a hotel, free of charge, for up to 14 days if you do not have a safe place to self-isolate.”  Those who wished to book a hotel room through the Program could either call a phone number or use an online hotel booking platform. 

DANIEL defrauded the Program in at least two respects.  First, she secured free Program hotel rooms for herself by falsely claiming to be a healthcare worker — specifically, a respiratory therapist.  Second, she sold at least approximately 144 nights’ worth of fraudulently obtained hotel rooms to customers who were ineligible for the Program.  In connection with this scheme, DANIEL used Facebook to advertise the sale of Program hotel rooms, to communicate directly with potential purchasers of Program hotel rooms, and to communicate with a co-defendant who worked at a call center that handled phone calls and certain reservations for the Program for several months in 2020. 

Second, DANIEL conspired to fraudulently obtain more than approximately $97,000 in expanded COVID-19 UI benefits for both herself and others.  She did so by making misrepresentations about herself and by stealing the identities of more than 10 individuals and collecting unemployment benefits issued for the benefit of those individuals, including an incarcerated individual.  In addition, DANIEL filed unsuccessful UI benefits applications in other states.

Third, DANIEL operated a fraudulent document mill, through which DANIEL sold, among other things, “COVID Results,” “COVID-19 Hardship Letters,” “Doctors Notes,” and more (e.g., pay stubs, W2s, work verification letters).  As part of her fraudulent document mill, DANIEL sold fabricated COVID-19 test results, both positive and negative.  These fabricated test results included the names of purported medical personnel. 

Fourth, DANIEL submitted fraudulent applications for COVID-19 loans through both the PPP and EIDL programs, resulting in the disbursement of thousands of dollars in pandemic loan funding to DANIEL and a co-conspirator.

In addition to her prison sentence, DANIEL, 29, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to forfeit $109,655 and to pay restitution of $401,206. 

DANIEL’s three co-defendants were previously sentenced by Judge Kaplan, and their sentences are as follows: Chanette Lewis was sentenced principally to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution of $360,330, and forfeiture of $289,536; Tatiana Benjamin was sentenced principally to one year and one day in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution of $294,624, and forfeiture of $51,088; and Heaven West was sentenced principally to time served, three years of supervised release, restitution of $59,644, and forfeiture of $23,684. 

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding efforts of agents, investigators, and analysts from the New York City Department of Investigation, the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General (“DOL-OIG”), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.  Mr. Williams also thanked the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Intelligence Analysts for their support and assistance in this investigation.  He also expressed gratitude to the New York City Police Department, the New York State Department of Labor, and the DOL-OIG Atlanta Regional Office for their assistance.

NYPD Announces February 2024 Citywide Crime Statistics

 

Month sees significant crime reductions in nation’s largest subway system, sustained drops in shootings, homicides, overall crime citywide

Incidents of shootings, murder, and other bellwether crimes in New York City were markedly reduced again in February compared to the same month last year, while major offenses committed in the city’s subway system dropped more than 15 percent. Throughout the five boroughs, overall crime continued its downward trajectory, dipping another 1.1%.

Across the city in February, the number of shootings decreased 15.9% (53 vs. 63) compared to a year ago, resulting in 16 fewer people shot – a 19.8% reduction (65 vs. 81). Six fewer people were murdered during the month (21 vs. 27), a 22.2% curtailment from the prior February. Additionally, NYPD officers arrested 302 people for possession of an illegal firearm and seized 463 guns in February, adding to the 988 firearms taken off New York City streets through the first two months of the year – and the more than 14,600 guns seized by police since the start of 2022.

The category of grand larceny–auto dropped another 13% in February, logging the third such reduction in as many months. The NYPD’s ongoing efforts to thwart auto thefts have produced significant, tangible results, with 203 fewer vehicles stolen in New York City during the opening months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

NYPD officers have also been laser-focused on curbing the illegal use of motorized scooters. Every day, scooter operators put themselves and others at risk by recklessly driving unregistered and uninsured vehicles, speeding through red lights, or riding on sidewalks. In addition to blatant traffic violations, some riders or their passengers have committed shootings, robberies, and other violent acts. Since the start of this year, the NYPD has conducted massive confiscation operations throughout the city, and impounded hundreds of illegally parked or possessed motorized scooters. These collaborative efforts with our law enforcement partners are continuing. 

Additionally in February, burglary realized an ongoing reduction with a 6.2% drop, followed by grand larceny with a dip of 0.3%. Felony assault and robbery each saw increases of 3.6% and 4.8%, respectively, and the number of reported rapes increased by three incidents. In public-housing developments, overall crime decreased 4.1% in February compared to the same month last year, led by an 8.8% drop in robbery (73 vs. 80), and a 13% reduction in felony assault (174 vs. 200). The total number of arrests made by police in Housing has increased about 14% year to date. Separately, the number of bias incidents investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force increased by one incident (28 v. 27) citywide.

To combat an earlier spike in Transit crime, the NYPD in February surged upward of 1,000 police officers per day into the nation’s largest and most-travelled subway system, resulting in a 15.4% drop in crime compared to the same month a year ago. Specifically, robbery – forcibly stealing from another person – decreased 5% (38 vs. 40), while grand larceny – theft from a person without the use of force, such as pickpocketing – plummeted 28.6% (70 vs. 98). Felony assault remained flat (35 vs. 35). Meanwhile, arrests in the Transit system – which accounts for less than 2% of all major crimes committed in New York City – are up about 45% year to date.

“We see our subway stations and trains as not just necessary means of rapid transit, but as neighborhoods unto themselves,” said Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban. “And it is easy to understand why: In each station, on each platform, in each train car – people are going to work, to school, to home, or to tourist destinations. They are the people who make New York City great by keeping us all connected, one ride at a time. In every community, both above ground and below, it is paramount that the NYPD continues to use every available resource to deter and prevent crime before it can happen, and to bring swift justice to victims if it does happen. That is the public safety New Yorkers expect and deserve from their police.”

*All crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revision, or change.*

Index Crime Statistics: February 2024

	Feb. 2024	Feb. 2023	+/-	% Change
Murder	21	27	-6	-22.2%
Rape	116	113	3	2.7%
Robbery	1222	1166	56	4.8%
Felony Assault	1968	1899	69	-3.6%
Burglary	1017	1084	-67	-6.2%
Grand Larceny	3608	3620	-12	-0.3%
Grand Larceny Auto	967	1111	-144	-13.0%
TOTAL	8919	9020	-101	-1.1%

Additional Statistics: February 2024

	Feb. 2024	Feb. 2023	+/-	% Change
Transit	148	175	-27	-15.4%
Housing	444	463	-19	-4.1%
Shooting Incidents	53	63	-10	-15.9%

Hate Crimes Statistics: February 2024

(Representing February 1 – February 29/28 for calendar years 2024 and 2023)

Motivation	2024	2023	Diff	% Change
Asian	1	1	0	0%
Black	3	1	2	200%
Ethnic	4	2	2	100%
Gender	1	1	0	0%
Hispanic	0	1	-1	-100%
Jewish	17	13	4	31%
Muslim	1	0	1	**
Religion	0	1	-1	-100%
Sexual Orientation	1	6	-5	-83%
White	0	1	-1	-100%
TOTAL	28	27	1	4%

Note: Statistics above are subject to change upon investigation, as active possible bias cases may be reclassified to non-bias cases and removed from counted data.