New York, NY – The murder rate in north Brooklyn is going up – even as the number of killings citywide continues to drop, NYPD statistics released Tuesday show.
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Murders were up 8% in Brooklyn North including Williamsburg and Greenpoint in the first nine months of this year.
Shooting victims are up almost 9% in the area, yet the citywide figure is down almost 7%, the stats show.
The city, however, saw during the first nine months an overall 18% dip in murders with 351 killings, down from 428 in the same period last year.
Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne said the murder rate had dropped 8% and crime overall 20% in northern Brooklyn since 2001. [nydailynews]