Full data on gunshots fired in NYC must be made public by NYPD: politicians, experts ^24.2%

New York Daily News - By Rocco Parascandola - 5/18/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 28.9% - Negativity Bias 20.9% - Appeal to Emotion 11.9%

The NYPD routinely touts its efforts to curb gun crimes, noting the continued drop in shooting incidents and in the number of victims. But that good news — 21 fewer shooting incidents with 26 fewer victims so far this year, from Jan. 1 through May 10 — does not paint a full picture of gun violence in the city, since the NYPD does not... more