New York City went an entire weekend without any shootings for the first time in at least 25 years, police announced Monday.
“This past weekend #NYC had no shootings, a milestone we haven’t reached in over a decade,” NYPD chief of patrol Rodney Harrison tweeted.
This past weekend #NYC had no shootings, a milestone we haven't reached in over a decade. My thanks to every member of the #NYPD for working hard to protect this city and to every member of the public who has helped us make this city so safe.
— Chief Rodney Harrison (@NYPDChiefPatrol) October 15, 2018
The last Friday through Sunday period during which no shootings occurred across all five boroughs happened in 1993, the New York Daily News reported, citing NYPD records. – READ MORE