NEW YORK (PIX11) — Authorities have taken more than 1,000 guns off New York City streets this year, including ghost guns, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

“It’s an incredible milestone. But when we talk about gun violence we are talking about more than just numbers. We are talking about people, about lives saved, about families kept whole, and senseless tragedy avoided,” Tisch said the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville on Thursday.

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The commissioner touted the decline in shootings this year is on pace with the historic numbers set last year. The neighborhoods typically plagued by gun violence saw the greatest impact of the decline.

“This is where we are seeing the most dramatic results,” Tisch said.

The commissioner credits precision policing for making the neighborhoods safer. The department has sent an unprecedented number of officers to the troubled areas to combat gun violence.

“Those officers are making gun arrests,” Tisch said.

This year, citywide shooting incidents (121) and shooting victims (142) are on par with last year, according to NYPD data.

“Do not bring illegal guns to New York or you will have to deal with two Tisches,” Attorney General Tish James said.

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