Crime & Safety

Former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton And Others Express Concern Over New York City's Handling Of Violent Crimes

De Blasio offered the same solutions he has been offering over and over again every time violence erupts in the city.

May 11, 2021

Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling on Congress to stop the flow of illegal guns but has otherwise offered few new solutions as violence continues to scar the city.

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Even hizzoner’s first police commissioner has joined the chorus of concern, CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported Monday.

There was increased security at the Crossroads of the World after a weekend of violence sent three innocent bystanders to the hospital with gunshot wounds. But de Blasio offered the same solutions he has been offering over and over again every time violence erupts in the city.

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