Soaring teen crime a message for Hochul — fix Raise the Age and save New York’s kids

At last week’s 2025 year-end crime briefing, Commissioner Jessica Tisch cited multiple successes tied to the NYPD’s relentless focus on crime hotspots and the gang members within them; the rundown was impressive and encouraging — except for one major category: juvenile crime.

So what gives?

Maybe it’s the state’s 2018 Raise the Age law…

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