Governor Kathy Hochul on Sept. 26 spotlighted the state’s decline in organized retail theft across New York City and statewide.
Retail theft dropped more than 12% in New York City, nearly 5,000 fewer cases and 5% across the rest of the state, after thefts spiked in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Retail theft and quality-of-life crimes impact more than just the businesses who experience them — they impact entire neighborhoods. That is why I dedicated tremendous resources last year to fight the scourge of organized retail crime,” Hochul said…