NYC’s 2018 Homicide Tally May Be Lowest in Several Decades

NYC’s 2018 Homicide Tally May Be Lowest in Several Decades
People walk through the snow during a winter nor'easter storm in Times Square in New York City, U.S., Mar. 21, 2018.
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—New York City may register the fewest homicides in several decades in 2018, as the city continues its long battle against violent crime.

As of Dec. 30, the city had recorded five fewer killings than the 292 investigated in 2017, according to preliminary police data provided to The Associated Press. That figure was itself the lowest in decades.