Governor Hochul announced that communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported the lowest levels of shooting incidents on record last year Year-end data shows that shooting incidents with injury, the number of individuals shot, and gun violence-related deaths across the 28 GIVE agencies all reached record lows statewide.

Governor Hochul announced that communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported the lowest levels of shooting incidents on record last year Year-end data shows that shooting incidents with injury, the number of individuals shot, and gun violence-related deaths across the 28 GIVE agencies all reached record lows statewide.

Governor Hochul highlighted her proposals to bring down costs of vehicle insurance rates and tackle fraudulent claims across New York State.

Governor Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced that New York City remains the safest big city in the country.

Governor Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced that New York City remains the safest big city in the country.

Governor Hochul granted clemency in the form of a pardon to 11 individuals and a commutation to two individuals.

Governor Hochul signed legislation to include hospitals in the sexual offense evidence kit tracking process and prescribe a timeframe within which police departments and sheriffs’ offices must retrieve sexual offense evidence collection kits from hospitals and deliver them to a forensic laboratory for testing.

Governor Hochul and Queens District Attorney Katz announced that 13 individuals have been charged in a 780-count indictment for operating a stolen goods and resale ring that targeted Home Depot locations in New York and eight other states.

La gobernadora Hochul anunció que el Grupo de Trabajo contra el Robo Organizado en Comercios de la Policía Estatal de Nueva York ha recuperado más de 2,6 millones de dólares en mercancía robada en todo el estado desde que se implementaron nuevas iniciativas para frenar el robo en comercios en abril de 2024.

Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Police Organized Retail Theft Task Force has recovered more than $2.6 million in stolen goods statewide since launching new initiatives to curb retail theft in April 2024.