NYPD Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for April 2023

 

Shootings, Murders, Robberies, and Burglaries driven down across New York City

For the month of April 2023, New York City saw a 31.4% drop in shooting incidents compared to April 2022 (72 v. 105). The decrease in shootings extends the 25.4% decrease in shooting incidents citywide through the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period a year ago (294 v. 394) – meaning 112 fewer people have been shot this year compared to last year. Additionally, homicides fell by 5.9% (32 v. 34) for the month of April 2023.

The NYPD continues its steadfast commitment to reducing gun violence. In April 2023, the department continued to make historic numbers of gun arrests, effecting 375 gun arrests that resulted in 340 seized firearms. Overall, police officers have seized 2,281 guns from the streets of New York City through the first four months of 2023.

Overall index crime saw an uptick in April 2023 compared to the same period a year ago, increasing by 3.8% (9,981 v. 9,616) and driven by felony assaults, auto theft, and, to a lesser degree, grand larceny. There was also 9.3% increase in reported rape (118 v 108). The department will continue to encourage victims of this historically underreported crime to come forward. At the same time, New York City saw a drop in three of the seven index crime categories in April 2023, including the 5.9% reduction in homicide as cited above, a 3.8% decline in robbery (1,220 v. 1,268) and a 12.3% decline in burglary (1,095 v. 1,249).

Robberies also decreased by 17% (39 v. 47) in the city’s transit system in April as major crime in transit fell 6.7% (167 v. 179) for the month, extending the 8.1% (696 v. 757) decrease in major crime in transit through the first four months of 2023. This directly correlates to the ongoing work to increase the NYPD’s visibility, coverage, and engagement with those who use the subway. This continued investment of deployed police personnel comes as subway ridership last week surpassed 4 million riders for the first time since the pandemic, reflecting a new level of confidence in the system.

The decline in burglary for the month of April includes, notably, decreases in the burglaries of both residences and commercial establishments. Retail theft – otherwise known as shoplifting – also declined in April 2023 by 7.9% as the NYPD has maintained a sustained focus on ensuring public safety in the city’s bustling commercial corridors and business districts.

The department has convened more than 700 days of continuous Gun Violence Strategies Partnership meetings, subjecting every case involving a gun to real-time, multijurisdictional analysis by a dedicated array of partner agencies. This has led to more people who are directly responsible for gun violence – those few individuals who shoot people, use a gun to rob people, or carry illegal guns – improving the likelihood of their being remanded after appearing in criminal court.

The NYPD has found creative, constructive approaches to overcome the proliferation of auto theft – a crime driven by the well-documented exploitation of vulnerabilities in the ignition system of certain Kia and Hyundai models. The solutions include technology and education on the benefits of GPS devices that can locate and track a stolen vehicle.

Through April, NYPD officers made 4,234 arrests in the seven major crime categories, a 10.5% increase compared to the number of such arrests in the same period last year – and the highest number of arrests in the seven major crime categories for any April in 25 years.

“Our pledge to all of those we serve – in every neighborhood and across every borough – is that we will keep stepping forward to not only drive down crime and disorder but to ensure that people have confidence in the city’s public safety landscape. We know that people must not only be safe, but must feel safe as well,” said Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. “More work certainly lies ahead. But the NYPD remains dedicated to leveraging all facets of the department to ensure the most efficient and effective community outreach, youth engagement, and focused public safety deployment.”

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

Index Crime Statistics: April 2023

April 2023	April 2022	+/-	% Change
Murder	32	34	-2	-5.9%
Rape	118	108	10	-9.3%
Robbery	1220	1268	-48	-3.8%
Felony Assault	2153	2103	150	7.1%
Burglary	1095	1249	-154	-12.3%
Grand Larceny	3980	3915	65	-1.7%
Grand Larceny Auto	1283	939	344	36.6%
TOTAL	9981	9616	365	-3.8%

Additional Statistics For April 2023 

	April 2023	April 2022	+/-	% Change
Transit	167	179	-12	-6.7%
Housing	503	456	47	10.3%

Shooting Incidents

72

105

-33

-31.4%

Bronx Borough President Celebrates Cinco De Mayo

 

Tuesday afternoon was Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibsons Celebration of Cinco De Mayo, or the day that the Mexican Army's May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. 

Mariachi Ramos NYC performed song before Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson was introduced by Silvia Posada  of Essen Health Care. Borough President Gibson welcomed everyone to her first celebration of Cinco De Mayo . On hand to help celebrate were Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Councilwoman Althea Stevens, representatives of Mayor Eric Adam and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. 

Bronx Borough Gibson honored three leaders from the Mexican community with Certificates of Merit, Melissa Valencia, Dulce Merino, and Vanessa Hernandez. There was plenty of delicious Mexican food to sample. 

The band Mariachi Ramos NYC performed for the Bronx Borough President's Cinco De Mayo event inside the Bronx County Building.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson welcomed everyone to her first Annual Cinco De Mayo celebration. 

Melissa Valencia is honored by Bronx BP Vanessa L. Gibson, Silvia Posada of Essen Health Care is also in the Photo.

Vanessa Hernandez is honored by Bronx BP Vanessa L. Gibson.

Dulce Merino is honored by Bronx BP Vanessa L. Gibson.

Various Mexican foods are lined up across the tables. 

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Former Founder And CEO Of Nanotechnology Company Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison

 

James Jeremy Barbera Defrauded Investors Out of More than $7 Million by Falsely Claiming His Company Developed a Breathalyzer Device to Detect Cancer

 Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JAMES JEREMY BARBERA, the founder and former chief executive officer (“CEO”) of a New York-based nanotechnology company, Nanobeak Biotech, Inc. (“Nanobeak”), was sentenced today to 48 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl.  BARBERA was previously convicted following a one-week trial of securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy offenses.

According to the Indictment, evidence presented during trial, court documents, and statements made in open court:

From in or about 2013 and in or about 2019, BARBERA was the founder and CEO of Nanobeak, a privately held nanotechnology company that represented to investors that the company had developed a breathalyzer sensor technology that could detect cancer and narcotics in human breath.

From at least in or about 2013 through in or about 2020, BARBERA and others perpetrated a scheme to defraud dozens of investors out of at least approximately $7 million (i) by soliciting investments through false and misleading statements, (ii) by failing to use investors’ funds as promised, and (iii) by converting investors’ money for his own use.  Specifically, BARBERA falsely represented that Nanobeak had developed a breathalyzer sensor that could detect narcotics and cancer in a person’s breath and that the company was expected to earn millions of dollars in sales revenue through distribution contracts.  In truth and in fact, Nanobeak never developed the purported technology, and it was impossible for the company to generate revenue because there was no breathalyzer device to sell and, accordingly, no distribution contracts.

BARBERA also falsely represented that he had undergraduate and graduate degrees in physics from New York University, that he had a business degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and that Nanobeak would soon have an initial public offering (“IPO”), which would result in large profits to investors.  In truth and in fact, the company was not close to an IPO, BARBERA was permanently barred from serving as the CEO of a public company as a result of a prior, unrelated proceeding brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and BARBERA never finished college and never attended MIT.

BARBERA converted for his own use approximately half of the investor funds raised in the form of cash withdrawals and to pay personal expenses, including private school and college tuition for his children, mortgage payments on his Central Park West apartment, and for other personal items, such as credit card bills, jewelry, automobiles, and daily living expenses.

In addition to his prison sentence, BARBERA, 67, of New York, New York, was ordered to pay more than $7 million in forfeiture. 

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Office of Inspector General, and he also thanked the SEC for its assistance.

Governor Hochul Announces $875 Million in Financing For 3,100 Affordable Homes Across New York State

 

Awards Will Increase Housing Supply, Provide Support Services that Allow Seniors, Veterans, Vulnerable Populations to Live Independently

Highly Energy-Efficient Buildings to Further State's Carbon Reduction Goals

Developments Will Offer Free Broadband to Help Close the Digital Divide

 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $875 million in financing has been awarded through bonds, tax credits, and subsidies to create or preserve 3,100 affordable, sustainable, and supportive homes in 27 developments across New York State. When coupled with additional private funding and resources, the 27 projects receiving funding are expected to create more than $1.5 billion in overall investment. The awards will increase housing supply in every region, assist local economic development efforts, fight homelessness with onsite services that keep vulnerable populations safely housed, include sustainable features that advance the State's climate goals, and offer free broadband to help close the digital divide.

"My administration is committed to ensuring that every New Yorker has access to housing that is affordable, sustainable, and offers critical services that improve lives," Governor Hochul said. "This funding will ultimately create more places for seniors and vulnerable residents to live independently, apartments that young people can afford, and revitalized communities where businesses can succeed and grow their workforce. These innovative developments are central to our strategic efforts to increase the supply of housing and create a more affordable, more livable New York for all."

The awards announced today are part of Governor Hochul's $25 billion comprehensive Housing Plan that will create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes across New York State, including 10,000 with support services for vulnerable populations, plus the electrification of an additional 50,000 homes.

Funding is provided through New York State Homes and Community Renewal's Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program and Tax-Exempt Bond financing. Seven projects were awarded $684 million subsidies and tax-exempt housing bonds in the Agency's March 2023 bond issuance. Twenty developments were awarded more than $191 million through HCR's Multifamily Finance RFP, a competitive process that awards Federal and State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and subsidy financing for affordable and supportive multifamily housing developments.

All projects meet the new sustainability standards established by HCR in 2022 which promote healthier living environments and highly efficient buildings and support the goals set by the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

More than half of the awarded projects will use a total of $9 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's Clean Energy Initiative to achieve even higher levels of sustainability and carbon reduction.

In addition, the developments offer free broadband services to residents, building on the Governor's ConnectALL initiative, which has made historic investments to deliver highspeed internet in underserved communities and close the digital divide for lower-income New Yorkers.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas said, "The $875 million in financing we announced today will deliver more than 3,100 quality, affordable, environmentally sustainable apartments to every region of New York, while expanding access to broadband and essential support services. True to the spirit of our $25 billion housing plan, these 27 projects will increase New York's housing supply and create vibrant, diverse, and economically stable communities where people of all income levels can afford to live. Congratulations and thank you to our talented development partners for their hard work on these life-changing developments."

The full description of awards can be found here.

Capital Region

• Mosaic Apartments in the City of Schenectady, $27 million new construction of two buildings by DePaul Properties, Inc.
• 35 Broadway Veterans Housing in the Village of Menands is a $25 million 67-unit new construction project by Beacon Community Services, LLC.

Central New York

• Creekside Landing in the City of Syracuse is a $31 million 52-unit, multi-site redevelopment and new construction project by Housing Visions Consultants, Inc.

Finger Lakes

• Pines of Perinton in the Village of Fairport is a $137 million project to acquire and rehabilitate a 508-apartment HUD Section 236 multifamily housing property with five historic two-story buildings by the Winn Companies.
• Alta Vista at St. Joseph's Park in the City of Rochester is a $36 million, 76-unit new mixed-income, mixed-use project and is a Rochester Downtown Revitalization Initiative priority project by the Ibero-American Development Corporation.
• St. Leo Senior Apartments in the Village of Hilton is a $15 million infill new construction project with 40 units of supportive and senior housing by Providence Housing Development Corporation and Episcopal Senior Life Communities.

Long Island

• Carman Place in the Village of Hempstead is a $155 million, transit-oriented and walkable 228-unit development by Conifer and Community Development Corporation of Long Island.
• Estella Housing in the Village of Hempstead is a nearly $72 million, energy-efficient, 96-unit affordable and supportive development by Concern for Independent Living.
• Alegria North in the Hamlet of Wyandanch is a $48 million 81-unit new construction project near the Long Island Railroad. The developer is D&F Development Group, LLC.
• The Grove in the Village of Patchogue is a $33 million 55-unit new construction supportive housing development by GGV Grove Apartments, LLC. and New Ground, Inc. is the services provider.

Mid-Hudson Region

• James Linburgh Senior Apartments in the City of Yonkers is a $47 million new construction project with 94 units for seniors close to a Metro North Station. The developer is Warburton Avenue Apartments, LLC is the developer.
• East End Lofts in the City of Newburgh is $23 million 66-unit mixed-use and mixed-income infill new construction project by The Kearney Realty & Development Group Inc.
• Silver Gardens in the Hamlet of Highland is a $20 million 57-unit new construction supportive housing development for low-income seniors by RUPCO, Inc.

Mohawk Valley

• Utica Renaissance in the City of Utica is a $101 million, 74-unit senior and supportive housing development by the Vecino Group and the Utica Housing Authority.
• Glove City Lofts in the City of Gloversville is a new $25 million, 75-unit mixed-income, mixed-use development by Parkview Development & Construction, LLC.

New York City

• Clarkson Estates in Brooklyn is a $238 million new nine-story 328-unit affordable development by CAMBA Housing Ventures.
• Sutphin Senior Housing, in Queens is a $142 million 173-apartment,15-story senior housing development by Breaking Ground.
• Pitkin Avenue Residence in East New York, Brooklyn is a $22 million, 39-unit new construction development by Housing Works, Inc.
• Castle III in East Harlem, the Bronx is a $53 million, 82-unit new construction affordable and supportive project by the Fortune Society.
• Comunilife Tiebout in Fordham Heights, the Bronx is a $54 million 83-unit senior and supportive housing development by Comunilife, Inc.

North Country

• Oval Wood Dish Factory in the Village of Tupper Lake is a $39 million, 80-unit affordable complex with commercial space by Housing Visions Consultants, Inc.

Southern Tier

• Dana Lyon Apartments in the Village of Bath is a $21 million, 49-unit mixed-use development by Providence Housing Development Corporation.
• Stately Apartments in the City of Ithaca is a $30 million, 57-unit newly constructed infill, mixed-use development by Visum Development Group, LLC and Arbor Housing and Development.

Western New York

• ETC Towers in the City of Buffalo is a $72 million 281-unit preservation project by Beacon Communities and First Shiloh Baptist Church.
• Manhattan Village at BestSelf in the City of Buffalo is a $27 million, 66-unit new construction project by BestSelf Properties, Inc. and BestSelf Behavioral Health.
• 875 Lafayette in the City of Buffalo is a $34 million, 80-unit mixed-income development by Belmont Housing Resources for Western New York, Inc.
• Riley Brook Apartments in the Town of Hamburg is a $24 million 70-unit workforce housing development and community building by Grove Development and Southern Tier Environments for Living.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

Castle III in East Harlem, the Bronx is in Manhattan not the Bronx.