Brooklyn Sees Lowest Murder Rate Since 1963

Prospect Heights Patch

Police guard the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Sterling Place to prevent cars from entering, after a man was shot to death last May..

Over 100 firearms were surrendered to the NYPD during the year’s first gun buy-back program at the Bedford Central Presbyterian Church in Crown Heights on Saturday.

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NYPD Sued for Hiding Crime Statistics

Reuters

The New York Civil Liberties Union has sued the New York Police Department for refusing to release internal audits of a Brooklyn precinct, saying the reports are essential to show whether the department has manipulated its crime statistics to make them appear more favorable.

Bloomberg Plans to Limit Alcohol Sales

NY Post

First, Mayor Bloomberg went after smoking in public places. Then trans-fats, salt and sugary drinks. Now Bloomberg — known for sipping fine wine and downing a cold beer from time to time — wants to crack down on alcohol sales to curb excessive drinking, according to a provocative planning document obtained by The Post.

Bloomberg Lied: Crime Went Up Last Year

NY Post

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (left), and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly (right).

Crime is poised to climb in New York City for the first time in two decades. The uptick is all but certain, despite 11th-hour scrambling by police to keep their record-smashing crime-fighting streak intact.