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Want to get rid of a gun? Brooklyn DA offering up to $500 at Bed-Stuy buyback

Anyone who turns in operable guns and assault rifles will receive a $500 bank card.

Apr. 4, 2025 By Adam Daly The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office is hosting a gun buyback event this weekend in Bedford-Stuyvesant, offering up to $500 for operable firearms as part of ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence. The event, held in partnership with the NYPD, is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m.…

Brooklyn crime continued to drop in February, with some spikes in rape, assault

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Mar. 5, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime was down across Brooklyn in February for the third consecutive month, according to the latest NYPD statistics.  In the 28-day period from Feb. 3-March 3, major felonies — defined by the NYPD as murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto —…

Major felonies dropped in Brooklyn during last month of 2024, data show, amid ‘safest year for gun violence’ in boro history

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The last month of 2024 was relatively peaceful in Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD statistics, as reports of major felonies dropped by nearly one-quarter year-over-year.  Between Dec. 2-29, 2024, the NYPD recorded 1,817 “major felonies” — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny…

Shootings and sex crimes spiked in Brooklyn in October, while other felonies continued to drop

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Oct. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime continued to trend downward in Brooklyn in October after two promising months, according to the latest NYPD statistics, but gun violence and rape continued to present major issues in the borough.  Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 27, major felonies dropped by about 14% across the borough,…

‘A strong step forward’: Brooklyn sees historic low in gun violence this summer, DA reports

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Aug. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille This summer was one of the safest in recent history in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths, according to data released Friday by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office. The months of June, July, and August are typically marked by high numbers of shootings and gun-related deaths,…