NYPD seized 4,000 guns so far this year, officials say
Guns on display that NYPD officials say were taken off the streets in New York City in 2025. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday trumpeted the latest gun seizure statistics, saying they contributed to record declines in violence.
So far, in 2025, police have seized over 4,000 illegal firearms in the city, bringing the total since 2022 to 23,700, which Adams and Tisch maintain has contributed to a 54% decrease in shootings and 34% drop in homicides since Adams took office.
The gun seizure data, coming at the time when Adams is fighting an uphill battle according to the polls for reelection, had the earmarks of a campaign event as the mayor stressed his administration’s success in driving down violent crime.
"Every one of the 4,000 guns seized represents a life saved, a family protected, and a community safer," said Adams in a prepared statement.
Speaking at a news conference in the Bronx with community officials and Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Tisch said the gun seizures were a direct result of the deployment of 2,000 officers to 72 summer violence zones covering 42 police precincts, 10 transit commands and eight public housing areas.
"In 19 weeks in our summer zones shootings dropped more than 47%," Tisch said. "Beyond shootings overall crime went down 18% [in summer zones]."
With summer coming to and end, Tisch noted that the NYPD will be initiating more violence zones for the fall.
Anthony M. DeStefano has been a reporter for Newsday since 1986 and covers law enforcement, criminal justice and legal affairs from its New York City offices.
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