Today, August 21, 2025, it was announced that gun violence throughout New York State has significantly dropped so far in 2025.
According to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, shooting incidents with injuries dropped 14% over 7 months in communities participating in the Gun Violence Elimination initiative.
There was a 21 percent decrease in shooting deaths compared to the same period in 2024, as reported by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Data comes from the 28 police departments outside of New York City participating in GIVE, including Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira in Tier 2…