All Promises
In ProgressSafetyUpdated May 13, 2026
Comprehensive public safety reform
OCS created under DM Renita Francois, but FY27 budget battle LOST — only ~$270M vs $1.1B pledge (see OCS promise, now broken). Q1 2026 crime stats positive: record-low murders (54, beating 2018's 60), shootings tied all-time low (139), major crime -5% across boroughs, burglary -20.6%. Operational reform delivered: Narcotics team disbanded Apr 14 (90-day review), BWC release codified at 30 days, Bellevue probe ordered. Hate crimes UP +11.7% (55% anti-Jewish). NYPD essentially flat at $6.38B, 5K-officer plan scrapped. Mixed picture: operational reforms in-progress, funding ambition broken on OCS side.