Nypost iconNypostSep 7, 2026

Fresh proof New York is paying a steep price for disastrous criminal-justice reforms

Hobbling cops and making sure thugs walk free again and again destroys public safety. Just look at the 206% jump — yes, 206% — in felony assault arrests of repeat offenders over the past eight years, based on just-released NYPD stats.

Fresh proof New York is paying a steep price for disastrous criminal-justice reforms

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Hobbling cops and making sure thugs walk free again and again destroys public safety.

Just look at the 206% jump — yes, 206% — in felony assault arrests of repeat offenders over the past eight years, based on just-released NYPD stats.

The proof is now in: Hobbling cops and making sure thugs walk free again and again destroys public safety.

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Hobbling cops and making sure thugs walk free again and again destroys public safety. Just look at the 206% jump — yes, 206% — in felony assault arrests of repeat offenders over the past eight years, based on just-released NYPD stats.

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