Murders on Staten Island have surged 129% so far this year over last year, to 16 from 7. Major crimes are up in every category and 17% overall, according to NYPD data through Sept. 10.
Staten Island secession might not be a bad thing — for New York City’s crime stats.
Staten Island — where the migrant crisis has prompted the latest wave of secession sentiment — is the only borough whose murder rate is going in the wrong direction and the only one to only one to see increases across all major crime categories. Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon called the soaring number of murders in the borough “wholly unacceptable.”Surveillance footage showing two suspects in the killing of a deli clerk on Staten Island.Some of the murders and robberies are fueled by street gangs, said a recently retired veteran detective.
“These guys are just out there trying to make a name for themselves,” the detective said, adding, “They walk around with guns and there’s no stop and frisk anymore.”inside Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground, near NYCHA’s Stapleton Houses, police said.
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