NEW YORK, January 20 (Sputnik) — However, New York City closed the year with 184 fewer murders and 335 fewer shootings than there were in 2010.
"At year’s end, murder was up 6 percent in New York City to 352 murders," Bratton said.
The statistics make 2015 and 2014 two of the three lowest years since 1958 for murder.
Overall crime in New York City also declined by 5.9 percent over the past two years during which Mayor Bill de Blasio has been in office.
Bratton credited the revamped police training and new Neighborhood Policing Plan for the overall decrease in crime.
