NYPD ANNOUNCES RECORD LOW SHOOTINGS AND MURDERS FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 2025

 

Safest May in Recorded History for Shootings and Murders

Eighth Straight Month of Declines in Major Crime Categories

More Than 22,000 Illegal Guns Removed Off the Streets Since the Start of the Adams Administration

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that from January 2025 through May 2025, New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history and set the record for the lowest number of shootings and murders in May. New York City also experienced the safest Memorial Day on record, with the lowest number of shootings ever across the entire weekend and the first Memorial Day Sunday with zero shootings. These historic numbers helped drive the eighth straight month of declines in major crime categories with a 4.9% drop in May 2025 compared to the same time last year.

From January 2025 to May 2025, New York City recorded 264 shootings and 112 murders, compared to the previous record low of 267 shootings in 2018 and 113 murders in 2014 and 2017. In May 2025 alone, New York City recorded 54 shootings and 18 murders. The previous record low was set in 2019, when New York City recorded 61 shootings and 19 murders.

“Today, the mayor announced an unprecedented achievement: the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history over the first five months of the year,” said NYPD Commissioner Tisch. “Results like this never happen by accident, and certainly not at a time when the state’s criminal justice laws have made a revolving door out of our criminal justice system. Here’s how your mayor and your NYPD cops delivered the safest January–May for gun violence in New York City’s history: three-plus years of relentlessly going after guns on our streets and a data-driven policing strategy that puts more cops in the right places at the right times to do what they do better than anyone else in the world. We will not let up. Our summer violence reduction plan is bold and aggressive and designed to continue driving the same historic safety gains.”

This is the result of the NYPD’s commitment to seizing illegal guns and the Summer Violence Reduction Plan. So far in 2025, the NYPD has removed more than 2,265 illegal guns off the streets and removed a total of 22,027 since the start of the Adams administration in January 2022.

The NYPD’s Summer Violence Reduction Plan is a citywide effort to reduce violence, strengthen enforcement, and ensure every New Yorker feels safe in the months ahead. The plan includes 70 summer deployment zones, covering 57 precincts, police service areas, and transit districts with more than 1,500 uniformed officers deployed to foot posts in precincts, public housing, and the subway system — all focused on high-priority crimes and shootings.

Since it began on May 5, major crime in our Summer Zones during deployment is down nearly 28% — with shootings down 65%, felony assault down 52%, robbery down 25%, and grand larceny down 21%.

In addition to the declines in shootings and murders, burglary declined by 12.5% (989 vs. 1,130), robbery dropped by 5.4% (1,383 vs. 1,462), and grand larceny fell by 4% (4,007 vs. 4,175).

In the transit system, crime dropped by 5.6% (186 v. 197), thanks to the continued presence of NYPD officers throughout the subway and on every overnight train.

The number of incidents investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force decreased by 47%, or 37 fewer incidents, compared to May of last year. While anti-Jewish hate crimes dropped by 54%, this category has continued to soar over others as 24 of the total 42 hate crimes reported in the month of May were anti-Jewish attacks.

Rape incidents increased by 25.9% in May compared to the same period in 2024 (175 vs. 139). The rise in reported incidents is partly attributed to September 2024’s legislative changes broadening the legal definition of rape in New York State, which now includes additional forms of sexual assault. Many reported cases involved individuals known to each other. The NYPD continues to encourage survivors of sexual assault to come forward and report these incidents.

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

Index Crime Statistics: May 2025

	May  2025	May  2024	+/-	% Change
Murder	18	33	-15	-45.5%
Rape	175	139	36	25.9%
Robbery	1383	1462	-79	-5.4%
Felony Assault	2566	2736	-170	-6.2%
Burglary	989	1130	-141	-12.5%
Grand Larceny	4007	4175	-168	-4.0%
Grand Larceny Auto	1222	1221	1	0.1%
TOTAL	10360	10896	-536	-4.9%

Additional Statistics: May 2025

	May  2025	May  2024	+/-	% Change
Transit	186	197	-11	-5.6%
Housing	490	552	-62	-11.2%
Shooting Incidents	54	88	-34	-38.6%

Hate Crime Statistics: May 2025

(Representing May 1 – May 30 for years 2025 and 2024)

Motivation	2025	2024	+/-	% Change
Asian	3	4	-1	-25%
Black	6	1	5	500%
Ethnic	2	1	1	100%
Gender	2	2	0	0%
Jewish	24	52	-28	-54%
Muslim	3	5	-2	-40%
Religion	1	2	-1	-50%
Sexual Orientation	1	11	-10	-91%
White	0	1	-1	-100%
Grand Total	42	79	-37	-47%

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.   

Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce Completion of 117-Unit Housing Development for Seniors in the Bronx

YP Senior Residence Offers Affordable and Supportive Apartments

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams today announced the completion of YP Senior Residence, a 117-unit affordable housing development in the Morris Heights neighborhood of The Bronx that is reserved for older New Yorkers. The $81 million project includes 37 supportive apartments where eligible tenants will receive on-site support services. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has financed almost 6,200 affordable homes in The Bronx. YP Senior Residence continues this effort and complements Governor Hochul’s $25 billion five-year housing plan, which is on track to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide.

“New York is committed to supporting our more vulnerable communities, including seniors who help build and shape neighborhoods throughout the state,” Governor Hochul said. “As an affordable housing development for older New Yorkers, YP Senior Residence is making the cost of living more affordable for over 100 households in The Bronx. Thank you to our partners for bringing this important project to fruition.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, “From creating record amounts of senior housing for older New Yorkers to building historic amounts of supportive housing for people who need a little extra help, we have the most pro-housing mayoral administration in New York City history. Through our partnership with Governor Hochul and projects like this one in the Bronx, we have doubled down on those efforts, delivering the housing that New Yorkers need at prices they can afford. Whether it’s individual developments like this or generational initiatives like our ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’ plan to revitalize New York City’s zoning code, we are showing what is possible when government at all levels comes together to make a real difference in building a more affordable city for New Yorkers.”

Apartments at YP Senior Residence are available to households earning up to 60 percent of the Area Median Income. There are 37 units reserved for New Yorkers age 55 and older experiencing chronic homelessness eligible for on-site support services. The remaining 80 units are available to New Yorkers age 62 and older.

YP Senior Residence includes sustainable features such as rooftop solar panels and a Variant Refrigerant Flow heating and cooling system that captures and repurposes heat already in the environment. There are Energy Star® appliances, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation for improved indoor air quality, water-conserving plumbing, and a green roof.

The building is designed to promote a supportive environment and socialization while combatting isolation. It is full of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces including communal lounges on each floor, a rooftop terrace, and a landscaped courtyard.

The project’s developer and support services provider is the Volunteers of America — Greater New York. Robert Sanborn Development is the co-developer.

YP Senior Residence is supported by HCR’s Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program which generated nearly $35 million in equity, a $20 million first mortgage bond from its Housing Finance Agency, $4.4 million from its Office of Resilient Homes and Communities’ Affordable Housing Fund Program, and $1.7 million from its Senior Housing Program.

The project also received $6.5 million from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) Senior Affordable Rental Apartments program, $6.1 million from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, $1 million in Reso A capital discretionary funding from the Bronx Borough President and the Bronx delegation of the City Council, and $135,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

Operating funding for the supportive units is being provided by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, administered by the New York State Department of Health. All apartments will benefit from Project-Based Section 8 vouchers administered by NYC HPD.

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York City Metro and Lower Hudson Valley Regions

In Effect for Wednesday, June 4, 2025

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, for ozone for the New York City Metro and Lower Hudson Valley regions. 

The pollutant of concern is: Ozone 

The advisory will be in effect 11 a.m. through 11 p.m.  

The Wednesday, June 4, Air Quality Health Advisory regions consist of: New York City Metro, which includes New York City and Rockland and Westchester counties; and Lower Hudson Valley, which includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster counties. 

DEC and DOH issue Air Quality Health Advisories when DEC meteorologists predict levels of pollution, either ozone or fine particulate matter (PM2.5), are expected to exceed an Air Quality Index (AQI) value of 100. The AQI was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale, with a higher AQI value indicating a greater health concern.  

OZONE 

Summer heat can lead to the formation of ground-level ozone, a major component of photochemical smog. Automobile exhaust and out-of-state emission sources are the primary sources of ground-level ozone and the most serious air pollution problems in the northeast. This surface pollutant should not be confused with the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere. 

Ozone is not a direct emission, and is produced indirectly when sunlight chemically reacts with nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from automobile exhaust and industrial emissions. High ozone is not as visible as PM2.5 because it is a colorless gas, but will produce hazy skies and reduce visibility in high concentrations. 

People, especially those with cardiovascular disease and those who have respiratory disease (such as asthma), young children, the elderly, those who exercise outdoors, and those involved in vigorous outdoor work should consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity when ozone levels are the highest (generally afternoon to early evening). When outdoor levels of ozone are elevated, going indoors will usually reduce exposure. Individuals experiencing symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, or coughing should consider consulting their personal physician. 

Ozone levels generally decrease at night and can be minimized during daylight hours by curtailment of automobile travel and the use of public transportation where available. 

New Yorkers also are urged to take the following energy-saving and pollution-reducing steps: 

• use mass transit or carpool instead of driving, as automobile emissions account for about 60 percent of pollution in our cities;
• conserve fuel and reduce exhaust emissions by combining necessary motor vehicle trips;
• turn off all lights and electrical appliances in unoccupied areas;
• use fans to circulate air. If air conditioning is necessary, set thermostats at 78 degrees;
• close the blinds and shades to limit heat build-up and to preserve cooled air;
• limit use of household appliances. If necessary, run the appliances at off-peak (after 7 p.m.) hours. These would include dishwashers, dryers, pool pumps and water heaters;
• set refrigerators and freezers at more efficient temperatures;
• purchase and install energy efficient lighting and appliances with the Energy Star label; and
• reduce or eliminate outdoor burning and attempt to minimize indoor sources of PM 2.5 such as smoking.  

Additional information on ozone and PM 2.5 is available on DEC's website and on DOH's website (PM 2.5) / DOH's website (ozone). A new DEC fact sheet about the Air Quality Index is available on DEC’s website or by PDF download https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/aqiweb.pdf. 

To stay up-to-date with announcements from DEC, sign up to receive Air Quality Alerts through DEC Delivers: DEC's Premier Email Service. A toll-free Air Quality Hotline (1-800-535-1345) was also established by DEC to keep New Yorkers informed of the latest air quality situation.

REMOVAL OF OVER 2,200 ILLEGAL FIREARMS FROM NEW YORK CITY STREETS, SHOOTINGS AND HOMICIDES HIT NEW RECORD LOWS

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that the NYPD has already removed more than 2,200 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the beginning of 2025 — bringing the total number of firearms seized since the start of Adams administration to 22,016.  

From January through May 2025, shootings and homicides declined to historic lows, with homicides falling 27.3 percent to 112 homicides, and shooting incidents plummeting to 264, or declining 20 percent. In May 2025, shooting incidents decreased by 38.6 percent compared to the previous year, representing 41 fewer shooting victims, following a decrease of 23.1 percent in shootings in the first quarter of 2025 (January to March) — the lowest number of shooting incidents in New York City’s recorded history for any quarter said Mayor Adams. He added in May 2025, there was a 4.9 percent decrease in major crime citywide, led by double digit declines in murder, which plummeted 45.5 percent, and burglary, which was down 12.5 percent. Significant declines continued in robbery, felony assault, and grand larceny, resulting in 3,128 fewer victims of major crime in New York City so far this year, when compared to the same period last year. 

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said for the first five months of this year, there were 264 shootings and 112 homicides. Not only are those figures back to the pre-COVID range, but both are below any previous year as far back as crime stats have been kept. Before now, the record low for shootings was in 2018 with 267 and homicides were in 2017 and 2014 with 113. She added that is not luck and it is not a coincidence. It's the result of our bold, aggressive, and data-driven summer violence reduction plan and the extraordinary work of 49,000 members of the NYPD who are focused every single day on one thing, public safety. 

Chief Lipetri when asked where the highest concentrations of guns were, answered as far as the largest concentrations of guns, it's the Bronx with no surprise because it's 37 percent of the shootings in New York City. And that's why we put 42 percent of the graduating class into the Bronx. And that's why the 4-4 Precinct had no shootings for the month of May. That's incredible, he said. 

Mayor Adams at the podium with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on his right, and Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry and Chief Lipetri on his left.

Mayor Adams points to one of the guns that were confiscated.

Mayor Adams holds one of the new smaller guns being made that  are harder to see and find.

NYPD Commissioner Tisch applauded the fine work of the officers of the NYPD in bringing down crime figures, and getting the record number of guns off the streets.

Chief of Strategic Policing LiPetri answered a question of where the highest concentration of guns are. His answer was the Bronx of course, and that forty-two percent of the graduating class were placed in Bronx precincts.

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES REMOVAL OF OVER 2,200 ILLEGAL FIREARMS FROM NEW YORK CITY STREETS SINCE BEGINNING OF 2025 ALONE AS SHOOTINGS AND HOMICIDES HIT NEW RECORD LOWS

 

Gun Seizures Have Led to Three Consecutive Years of Shooting and Homicide Declines, Shootings Down 54 Percent, Homicides Down Over 41 Percent Under Adams Administration

 

Announcement Comes During Gun Violence Awareness Month, Administration’s Continued Promise to Eradicate Gun Violence

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that the NYPD has already removed more than 2,200 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the beginning of 2025 — bringing the total number of firearms seized since the start of Adams administration to 22,016. The significant firearm seizure figure represents more than 3,000 additional illegal guns removed from New York City streets compared to the three years before Mayor Adams came into office, between 2019 and 2021 — all leading to a 53.9 percent decrease in shootings and a 41.4 percent decrease in homicides under Mayor Adams’ leadership. Today’s announcement comes during National Gun Violence Awareness Month — a time to honor victims of gun violence and call for meaningful action to end it.

“This National Gun Violence Awareness Month, as we honor and remember victims of gun crimes, we are making good on our promise to eradicate gun violence from our city, once and for all,” said Mayor Adams. “Since the beginning of this year alone, the NYPD has already removed more than 2,200 illegal firearms off our streets — weapons that can no longer threaten the safety of our neighborhoods, our families, or our children. Each illegal gun we take off our streets is saving lives and damming up one more river that leads to the sea of violence. And, as a result, last month, we saw record decreases in shootings and homicides — helping lead to the lowest number of shootings and homicides year-to-date in recorded history. Thanks to the tireless work of the NYPD, and the upstream and downstream investments our administration is making, New York City remains the safest big city in America.”

“Today, the mayor announced an unprecedented achievement: the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history over the first five months of the year,” said NYPD Commissioner Tisch. “Results like this never happen by accident, and certainly not at a time when the state’s criminal justice laws have made a revolving door out of our criminal justice system. Here’s how your mayor and your NYPD cops delivered the safest January–May for gun violence in New York City’s history: three-plus years of relentlessly going after guns on our streets and a data-driven policing strategy that puts more cops in the right places at the right times to do what they do better than anyone else in the world. We will not let up. Our summer violence reduction plan is bold and aggressive and designed to continue driving the same historic safety gains.”

The NYPD is one of New York City’s first lines of defense against gun violence, and officers continue to save countless lives every day by continuing to take illegal firearms off the streets. Last year marked the fourth-lowest year in recorded history for shooting incidents citywide, and from January through May 2025, shootings and homicides declined to historic lows, with homicides falling 27.3 percent to 112 homicides, and shooting incidents plummeting to 264, or declining 20 percent. In May 2025, shooting incidents decreased by 38.6 percent compared to the previous year, representing 41 fewer shooting victims, following a decrease of 23.1 percent in shootings in the first quarter of 2025 (January to March) — the lowest number of shooting incidents in New York City’s recorded history for any quarter.

Overall major crimes also continue to trend downward. In May 2025, there was a 4.9 percent decrease in major crime citywide, led by double digit declines in murder, which plummeted 45.5 percent, and burglary, which was down 12.5 percent. Significant declines continued in robbery, felony assault, and grand larceny, resulting in 3,128 fewer victims of major crime in New York City so far this year, when compared to the same period last year.

Every firearm taken off a city street is only one part of the equation — ensuring meaningful consequences for the small percentage of New Yorkers who possess illegal firearms and commit violence against one another. The 2019 state legislative changes to discovery were necessary to improve the fairness of the criminal justice system, however, some of the consequences have crippled the system, leading to case dismissals for technical violations and increased case processing times, including for firearm charges. Prior to discovery reform, local district attorneys declined to prosecute or dismissed 32 percent of non-violent felony cases in New York City — that number increased to 51 percent in 2023.

Out of the more than 22,000 guns seized since the beginning of the Adams administration, nearly 1,500 of them have been identified as ghost guns — unserialized, and therefore untraceable, firearms that are put together by components purchased either as a kit or as separate pieces or printed through 3-D printers, and that are fully functioning as fully-finished, serialized firearms. These untraceable firearms often end up in the hands of criminals, as well as underage purchasers. Incidents involving ghost guns reflect a dangerously escalating trend — one that the NYPD is leading the charge against. The NYPD recovered 17 ghost guns in 2018, 48 in 2019, 150 in 2020, 263 in 2021, 585 in 2022, 394 in 2023, 438 in 2024, and already 71 in only the first five months of 2025.

In July 2024, Mayor Adams led the charge urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold commonsense ghost gun regulations. Along with Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., Mayor Adams announced the filing of an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Garland v. VanDerStok, in support of federal regulations issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that require ghost gun parts to have serial numbers and compel background checks for prospective buyers of ghost gun home-assembly kits.  

Ending gun violence continues to be Mayor Adams’ top priority. In his first month in office, in January 2022, Mayor Adams released the “Blueprint to End Gun Violence,” which laid out his priorities to immediately address the crisis of guns on New York City streets. Pursuant to the blueprint, in March 2022, the NYPD launched its Neighborhood Safety Teams to focus on gun violence prevention in areas that account for a disproportionate amount of citywide shootings.

Mayor Adams’ comprehensive gun violence strategy also includes upstream solutions guided by the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force he established in June 2022, which focuses on diversion programs, prevention efforts, and expanded opportunities for young people — all targeting the root causes of gun violence to ensure a safer environment for all New Yorkers. The task force’s commitments are formalized in the “Blueprint for Community Safety,” an investment of nearly $500 million to create safer, more resilient communities, with a focus on intervention and prevention.

The Adams administration also leads the Gun Violence Strategies Partnership, a 30+ multi-agency law enforcement partnership focused on strengthening investigations and prosecutions of the most severe gun offenders who drive violence in New York City. Members of the team meet every weekday morning to review felony gun violence arrests from the previous 24 hours and share intelligence to ensure perpetrators are held accountable and New Yorkers are kept safe. The partnership reviewed more than 700 cases in 2024, resulting in 85.5 percent of individuals being held on bail or remanded.

City Planning Announces New and Improved Tools to Speed Up Pre-Development Process

 

Improved Zoning Application Portal and New CEQR Webtool Will Ease Application, Environmental Review for New Projects 

Improvements Deliver on “Get Stuff Built,” Mayor Adams’ Plan to Get Homes Constructed Faster 

Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick today announced key process improvements to speed up the pre-development land use application and environmental review process. An improved Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) system now allows applicants to self-initiate projects online, while a brand new City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) Data Hub makes it easier to move projects through environmental review. Together, these improvements will make it easier to move housing proposals forward to the public review process, and ultimately, help new homes get built more quickly. 

“We are taking direct aim at unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles that effectively slow down progress for New York City. Our CEQR Data Hub and improved Zoning Application Portal will save applicants time, streamline processes, and help get shovels in the ground faster,” said DCP Director Dan Garodnick. “This is another great example of how we’re continuously working to cut red tape, and to enable more homes and opportunities for New Yorkers.” 

”These new digital tools reduce the delays of building in NYC” said Rob Holbrook, Executive Director of Get Stuff Built. “Every opportunity to automate the process of land use approval applications is one less chance for an application to get delayed by city staff manually taking a step in the process. Time is money in NYC. These improvements are how we reduce the cost of housing production and make our city more affordable for families to live and thrive.” 

CEQR Data Hub 

In New York City, most discretionary land use actions – such as zoning changes to allow new apartment buildings – must go through the CEQR process, per state and city law and practice. This requirement can take several years to complete before formal public review even begins. Until now, initiating CEQR required manually collecting up to 180 data sets from a patchwork of city, state, and federal sources, and confirm that each one was up to date. The CEQR Data Hub significantly streamlines this process by centralizing data sets in one place and providing clear instructions on how to use them.  

The CEQR Data Hub also streamlines communication by offering a workbook to easily calculate population data that previously had to be requested from DCP staff. As such, the Data Hub marks a significant step forward in the Adams Administration’s “Get Stuff Built” initiative to cut red tape and increase housing construction.   

Zoning Application Portal 

The newly enhanced Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) enables land use applicants to initiate their own projects, rather than having to contact the appropriate DCP borough office through email. The new system reduces the need for time-intensive correspondence, reduces the margin for human error, and makes it easier to accurately track and manage applications as they advance forward. 

Streamlined Rules to Build Homes Faster 

These process improvements deliver on goals established in the Buildings and Land Use Approval Streamlining Taskforce (BLAST)’s “Get Stuff Built” report, and are the latest in a series of reforms to streamline rules and build housing faster. Green Fast Track is helping achieve the city’s housing and climate goals by making it easier for modest, climate-friendly housing projects to proceed through environmental review. The Office Conversion Accelerator is an interagency effort to guide buildings that wish to convert through city bureaucracy that now has assisted over 85 buildings. City of Yes for Housing Opportunity represents the most pro-housing zoning update in New York City’s history, and significantly streamlined zoning rules to encourage housing growth across the city. Indeed, the changes it introduced have resulted in a Zoning Resolution that is now ~470 pages shorter, and easier to understand.  

Department of City Planning  

The Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the future of New York City, working to create thriving and dynamic neighborhoods with access to housing and jobs, resilient infrastructure, and a vibrant public realm. The Department engages communities to develop inclusive plans and studies, expands housing access and economic opportunity, and plans for long-term sustainability.  

DCP supports the City Planning Commission in its annual review of approximately 450 land use applications for a variety of discretionary approvals. The Department also assists government agencies and the public by advising on strategic and capital planning and providing policy analysis, technical assistance, and data.  

Justice Department Files Federal Charges Against Alleged Perpetrator of Anti-Semitic Terror Attack in Colorado

 

The Justice Department has filed federal charges against illegal alien Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the alleged perpetrator of yesterday’s anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Colorado.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi released the following statement:

"The Department of Justice has swiftly charged the illegal alien perpetrator of this heinous attack with a federal hate crime and will hold him accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Our prayers are with the victims and our Jewish community across the world.

This vile anti-Semitic violence comes just weeks after the horrific murder of two young Jewish Americans in Washington DC. We will never tolerate this kind of hatred. We refuse to accept a world in which Jewish Americans are targeted for who they are and what they believe."

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon released the following statement:

"No American should experience violence motivated by hatred based on their faith or national origin, and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice will act swiftly and decisively to bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice. There can be zero tolerance for such acts in our great nation."

Background:

-Soliman is being charged with a federal hate crime in addition to facing state charges for attempted murder in Colorado.

Governor Hochul Announces $21.6 Million Awarded to More Than 100 Farms to Support New York’s Dairy Industry

Part of Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State, the Dairy Modernization Grant Program Will Help Farmers and Dairy Cooperatives Install New Technologies To Improve Operations and Ensure a More Efficient Dairy Supply Chain

Builds on the State’s Continued Efforts To Advance New York State as a National Leader in the Dairy Industry

Celebrates June as Dairy Month in New York State

Governor Kathy Hochul announced nearly $21.6 million has been awarded to 103 farms across the state through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program to support New York’s dairy industry. The funding, first announced in the Governor’s 2024 State of the State address, will help New York’s dairy farmers and dairy cooperatives invest in new equipment, expand storage capacity, and strengthen their operations, particularly as they face extreme weather events, providing a critical boost to New York’s dairy industry. The announcement comes as the State officially kicks off the celebration of Dairy Month this June.

“New York's dairy industry is the backbone of our agricultural economy, supporting thousands of jobs across our rural communities,” Governor Hochul said. “With this $26 million investment through the Dairy Modernization Grant Program, we're giving hardworking dairy farmers and cooperatives the tools they need to grow, innovate and lead in a changing market. This is how we honor our agricultural legacy — by making sure it has a strong and sustainable future.”

The awards were announced this morning at a special event at Glory Days Farm, a 120-cow dairy farm in Lowville, Lewis County. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball was joined by partners from the Farm and Food Growth Fund (FFGF), who administer this grant program on behalf of the Department, in addition to other North Country dairy farm awardees, Lowville Producers Dairy Cooperative Inc., New York Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District, and elected officials to celebrate these awardees.

As part of the program, Glory Days Farm, a New York State Grown & Certified participant, will now be able to install new equipment needed on the farm, including a 3,000-gallon bulk tank, washer, two new compressors, and a permanent generator to maintain power supply in the event of extreme weather. The project will improve storage capacity, which will prevent dumped milk and provide a cost savings to Glory Days Farm by allowing them to move to every-other-day milk pickup and reducing stop and hauling costs. New cooling technology will help the farm save energy and ensure milk quality, while the on-demand generator will allow for milk transfer in the event of disruptions.

A regional breakdown of the awards made across the State is listed below. A complete list of projects awarded for a total of $21.57 million can be found here.

• Capital Region: nine farms were awarded a total of nearly $1.8 million.
• Central New York: 18 farms were awarded a total of more than $3.9 million.
• Finger Lakes: 20 farms were awarded a total of more than $4.3 million.
• Mid-Hudson: One farm was awarded more than $147,000.
• Mohawk Valley: 11 farms were awarded a total of more than $2.1 million.
• North Country: 15 farms were awarded a total of more than $3.3 million.
• Southern Tier: 13 farms were awarded a total of nearly $2.6 million.
• Western New York: 13 farms were awarded a total of more than $2.7 million.

The Dairy Modernization Grant program awarded eligible applicants for projects to expand on-farm milk storage capacity, improve the transportation and storage of milk, and strengthen the dairy industry. The program supports the needs of dairy farmers by facilitating the installation of critical technological and infrastructural improvements that will improve dairy supply chain efficiency and avoid the need for raw milk dumping during emergency events.

Funding for the Dairy Modernization Grant Program is a part of Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State and her overarching commitment to the dairy industry, including additional funds dedicated in the FY26 Enacted Budget to support a $10 million second round of the program, and further funding dedicated to research and to implement climate-resilient practices on dairy farms.

This investment builds on the commitment that Governor Hochul has made to support sustainability in the agricultural industry, including for dairy farms. Under the Governor's leadership, the FY26 Enacted Budget provides an additional $5.25 million from the Environmental Protection Fund over the previous year for agricultural programs and initiatives that also benefit New York dairy farms, such as the Climate Resilient Farming grant program and the Agricultural Non-Point Source Abatement and Control program, that are helping farms to implement environmentally sustainable practices and combat climate change. Additional allocations for the Farmland Protection Program and the State’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts will also support the New York dairy community.

Since taking office, Governor Hochul has made significant strides in expanding the dairy manufacturing sector in New York. In the last few years, New York has celebrated investments across the state, including a $650 million fairlife production plant in Webster, the $518 million Great Lakes Cheese packaging and manufacturing facilities in Franklinville, and a $30 million expansion to the Agri-Mark cheese manufacturing facility in Chateaugay, helping New York continue to be the leading producer of milk in the Northeast. Most recently, the Governor announced Chobani, which opened its first U.S. plant in 2005 in New York, will build a 1.4 million square foot, $1.2 billion facility in Rome, Oneida County, capable of producing over one-billion pounds of high-quality dairy products per year. There are currently nearly 300 world-recognized dairy processing plants across New York.

 About the Dairy Industry in New York State

New York State has roughly 3,000 dairy farms that produce over 16 billion pounds of milk annually, making New York the nation’s fifth-largest dairy state. The dairy industry is the state’s largest agricultural sector, contributing significantly to the state’s economy by generating nearly half of the state’s total agricultural receipts and providing some of the highest economic multipliers. New York's unique and talented dairy producers and processors contribute significantly to the state’s agriculture industry, economy and the health of our communities.