Three hundred twenty-nine homicides were recorded in New York in 2013 , ie a number which is reduced by 20 % compared with the previous year and the lowest for half a century , announced today the mayoralty .
Until December 22, 2013 were recorded in New York 329 homicides , ie 84 fewer than in the same period last year, according to official figures released today by the council .
In 2012 New York had declared the safest U.S. city , with 419 homicides .
In 2011 the city had recorded 515 homicides in 2012 , 536.
In 1963 , the year he began to keep statistics , the city had recorded 548 homicides .
This number has continued to grow until 1990 , when the number recorded a record 2,245 homicides , ie an average of six a day .
Since 1994 began to reduce the number of homicides by taking the mayoralty of Rudolph Giuliani and the beginning of the policy of 'zero tolerance' . At the end of his term in 2001 in New York City recorded 649 homicides .
Until December 22, 2013 were recorded in New York 329 homicides , ie 84 fewer than in the same period last year, according to official figures released today by the council .
In 2012 New York had declared the safest U.S. city , with 419 homicides .
In 2011 the city had recorded 515 homicides in 2012 , 536.
In 1963 , the year he began to keep statistics , the city had recorded 548 homicides .
This number has continued to grow until 1990 , when the number recorded a record 2,245 homicides , ie an average of six a day .
Since 1994 began to reduce the number of homicides by taking the mayoralty of Rudolph Giuliani and the beginning of the policy of 'zero tolerance' . At the end of his term in 2001 in New York City recorded 649 homicides .
