Verdict: Kept

Reduce overall crime in New York City, with a specific focus on gun violence and homicides.

Eric AdamsMayor, New York City·February 1, 2022

Source: Campaign platform and early administration [link]

Public SafetyMeasurable

What was promised

Metric: Homicide rate, shooting incidents

Target: Year-over-year reductions

What actually happened

Result: Homicides down 3.6%, shootings down 7.3% in 2024

Overall index crime fell in 2024, with reductions in five of seven major categories: murder (-3.6%), shootings (-7.3%), robbery, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft all declined. By the end of the Adams administration, NYC had achieved multi-year consecutive crime declines to levels not seen since the early 2000s.

Data sources: NYPD CompStat, NYC Mayor's Office year-end report

Verdict: Kept

This promise was fully delivered based on the available evidence. The target was met or exceeded.

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