NEW YORK CITY — The NYPD has taken more than 1,000 guns off New York City streets so far this year, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Thursday.
Since the start of this year, the NYPD has seized 1,054 total guns, with 305 guns seized in Brooklyn, 251 in the Bronx, 240 in Manhattan, 194 in Queens, and 64 on Staten Island.
Of those 1,054 guns, 52 were ghost guns. In addition, shooting incidents year-to-date are down 25 percent compared to 2024, and 40 percent compared to 2023.
For January and February combined, the city had 81 shooting incidents and 95 shooting victims, surpassing the previous all-time lows of 92 and 105, set in 2025 and 2019.
“So far this year, we are on pace with the historic record lows of 2025, when the NYPD delivered the safest year for gun violence ever. Because of the women and men of this department who are out on our streets focusing on the people carrying guns, building cases, and taking down violent gangs, we continue to seize these dangerous firearms and keep New Yorkers safe,” Tisch said.
February alone also marked record lows in shooting incidents, victims, murders, and robberies in New York City’s public housing developments.
“Thanks to the NYPD’s hard work and our joint efforts, New York City continues to turn the tide against gun violence. My office will continue to work with the NYPD and community organizations to combat gun violence in New York and keep families safe,” New York Attorney General Letitia James