New York (WRGB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that shooting incidents with injury in 28 communities participating in New York’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative have dropped 60% since 2021, marking the lowest levels recorded for the first 11 months of a year since the state began tracking the data in 2006.
According to Hochul, new statewide data reported to the Division of Criminal Justice Services shows 81 fewer shootings and 142 fewer shooting victims between January and November 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Cities including Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse saw double-digit declines in shootings this year. Albany recorded the largest drop, with a 47% decrease in shootings with injury and 44% fewer victims.
Hochul credited recent public-safety investments, including doubling funding for GIVE, for helping reduce gun violence across Upstate communities.
When I came into office, gun violence was surging. Thanks to our record investments in public safety and law enforcement, we are seeing major progress in our ongoing mission to eradicate gun violence from our communities. By partnering with more than two dozen police agencies, we are driving down gun crimes to record lows — and I remain laser focused on doing everything in my power to keep New Yorkers safe.
The GIVE initiative currently provides $36 million to participating police departments and local law enforcement partners for equipment, personnel and data-driven crime prevention strategies. Those agencies account for about 90% of violent gun crime reported outside New York City.
State officials also highlighted the role of Crime Analysis Centers, including the one located in Albany, which provides real-time intelligence support to agencies across 11 Capital Region counties.
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Data for each GIVE community can be viewed on the state’s public statistics dashboard.