NYC Violent Crime Down+Mayor Slams Ex-Union Chief • Daily Digest

Happy Thursday, New York City! There's encouraging news today that 2020 is in the rearview mirror: New York City violent crime — which peaked during last year's political unrest and pandemic — has dropped significantly. See all the details below.

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Here are the top stories today in New York City:

1. After spiking during the pandemic, new data shows that New York violent crime continues to decline. (New York City Patch)
2. Mayor Bill De Blasio says that an ousted NYPD union chief "dishonored his uniform." (New York City Patch)
3. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state will pledge another $25 million to help nearly 400 community organizations ward off hate crime attacks. (New York City Patch)
4. Those tourists who brawled at Carmine's eatery recently? They've now been charged. (New York City Patch)
5. Meet the 2021 contenders for New York City Council speaker. (City & State)
6. This NYC spot was named one of the Top 10 coolest neighborhoods in the world. (Time Out)

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About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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