An approximate location where a body wrapped in a tarp with a cinder block tied to its legs was found in Brooklyn on Sept. 2, 2017. Screenshot via Google Maps
The approximate location where the body of Peter Martinez was found in Brooklyn on May 2, 2016. Screenshot via Google Maps
Gang violence continues to pester the city, although violent crime has been decreasing for decades. NYPD recorded 177 murders by Aug. 27 this year, an almost 22 percent decline from the same time period last year.
