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Exclusive | Murders up 300% in NYC subway system, robberies surge: NYPD data

Nypost · · 874 words · By David Spector; Tina Moore
Urban Decay/Quality of Life Law Enforcement Effectiveness Public Safety and Crime
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“robberies and murders surging – even as overall crime underground is down, according to NYPD data”
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The provided web search results for the NYPD are general homepages or Wikipedia entries and do not contain the specific crime statistics mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Police Department ... The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departmen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some people might have to think about it, but you know better than that – you know exactly which Chandler pizza place you’ll be calling: it’s NYPD Pizza time. Around the corner? Drop in for a slice of…
https://aznypdpizza.com/location/chandler/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official NYPD website In recent years, the department has increased its focus on transparency and accessibility. As you navigate our website, you will have access to disciplinary record…
https://nypdonline.org/
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“A maniac repeat-offender pushed an elderly man to his death on Manhattan subway stairs Thursday... the fourth subway homicide this year, a 300% spike from the one murder at the same time last year.”
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Web search results confirm a report of a 'fourth subway homicide in 2022' and mention felony subway crime increases, aligning with the general trend described, though the specific '300% spike' calculation is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the core fact of the 4th homicide is present.
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web search NEUTRAL — Portland has had more homicides in 2020 than any other year in the past 27 years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zqY5zr_OUY
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web search NEUTRAL — Fatal shooting on Q train marks fourth subway homicide this year: NYPD.Felony subway crime was up 53% last month compared to April 2021, according to NYPD statistics released Friday.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/22/fatal-shooting-marks-fourth-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Statistics released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department show that homicides are up 60% over last year. Police say 80 homicides have occurred in Metro’s jurisdiction so far in 2021, compare…
https://www.8newsnow.com/crime/metro-police-80-homicides-so-…
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“Cops brought Rhamell Burke... to Bellevue Hospital’s psych ward at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. He was released an hour later and at 9:30 p.m. allegedly shoved Ross Falzone, a 76-year-old retired teacher, down the stairs of a Chelsea subway station.”
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Multiple independent sources (Daily Mail, NY Post) confirm that Rhamell Burke pushed 76-year-old Ross Falzone down the stairs of a Chelsea subway station at 9:30 p.m. on a Thursday after being released from a psych ward.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police say Rhamell Burke, 32, pushed Falzone down a staircase leading into the 18th Street subway station in Chelsea at 9:30pm on Thursday in a random, unprovoked assault.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15803279/Rhamell-Burk…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ross Falzone holding a slice of cheesecake in a restaurant. 4. Ross Falzone, 76, a teacher, was allegedly killed by a recently released psych patient. Obtained by NY Post. “He’s just a helpless old gu…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/maniac-just-released-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Falzone was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries hours later. Burke was arrested on Friday afternoon after cops spotted him at Penn Station.
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/08/elderly-man-hurled-…
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“Robbery has also shot up by 18% so far in 2026 over the same span last year, to 156 from 132, according to NYPD data.”
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The evidence provided consists of general Wikipedia entries about the NYPD and unrelated 2026 protests. No specific NYPD crime data for 2026 or 2025 was found in the search results to verify these numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._immigration_enforcem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boston Blue is an American police procedural drama television series that premiered October 17, 2025 on CBS. Executive produced by and starring Donnie Wahlberg, the series is a spinoff of Blue Bloods…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Blue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NYPD Blue is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically int…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NYPD_Blue_episodes
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“Felony assault is down 6% so far this year, to 209 from 221, but has increased 16% over the same period in 2024 and 60% from seven years ago.”
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The claim states felony assault is down 6% this year. However, web search results from Gothamist and other sources state felony assaults are 'up 20%' or 'up 60 percent since 2019'. There is a direct contradiction between the claim's 'down 6%' and the evidence's 'up 20%'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the morning of December 22, 2024, a woman, later identified as Debrina Kawam (born Debbie Kawam), was immolated by a man while she was sleeping on the New York City Subway while an F train was stop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Debrina_Kawam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The R211 is a class of New Technology Train (NTT) subway cars built for the New York City Transit Authority. Being built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing for the B Division of the New York City Subwa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R211_(New_York_City_Subway_car…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Subway IP LLC, trading as Subway, is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs) and wraps. It was founded by Fred DeLuca and financed by P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway_(restaurant)
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“Misdemeanor assault... is up 15% so far this year from 500 to 573, and 68% from seven years ago.”
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The search results provided for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing asbestos mining, decking, and a 16-year-old girl's assault, but no subway misdemeanor assault statistics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in New York City, serving four of the city's five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York Cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Subway
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Subway most commonly refers to: Subway (rail), a type of rail transportation Subway (restaurant), an American fast-food chain that primarily sells submarine sandwiches Subway, Subways, The Subway, or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Subway IP LLC, trading as Subway, is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs) and wraps. It was founded by Fred DeLuca and financed by P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway_(restaurant)
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“Major crimes in transit overall, which include murder, rape, robbery, felony assault and grand larceny, are down less than a percentage point from 733 to 732, according to NYPD data.”
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The evidence provided consists of general NYPD descriptions and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No specific data regarding the total count of major transit crimes (733 to 732) was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A gang intelligence unit (GIU) (also known as an anti-gang unit, gang suppression unit, gang task force, or simply a gang unit, among many other terms) is an American law enforcement unit tasked with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_intelligence_unit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Raft (né Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and the 1940s. A stylish l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Raft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, or Midtown West on real estate listings, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. It is generally bordered by 34th Str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell's_Kitchen,_Manhattan
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“Tickets for fare beating have dropped 8% so far this year, from 40,036 to 36,659, and 14% over the same span two years ago, according to the data.”
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The search results provided are dictionary definitions of 'fare' and airline ticket websites, which are irrelevant to NYPD fare-beating statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of FARE is to get along or manage in a specified way. How to use fare in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fare
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web search NEUTRAL — Save money on airfare by searching for cheap flights on KAYAK. KAYAK compares flight deals on hundreds of airline tickets sites to find you the best prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Book and compare the cheapest flights from all major airlines and online travel agents, and find the best plane tickets to all your favorite destinations.
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“the lowest monthly murder count in recorded history with 19 in April 2026”
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“Last year was the safest year on New York City’s subway since 2009, excluding the pandemic years”
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“so far this year, grand larcenies in transit have dropped 2.7% from 368 to 358.”
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“The felony assaults include a large number of assaults against police officers in transit – 28% or 58 so far this year, compared to 29% or 64 in the same period last year”
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“Out of the 157 robbery reports this year, 103 have resulted in an arrest”
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“we’ve recently added more than 175 officers to the subway every day”
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“The subway murders included a beloved 83-year-old veteran who was randomly pushed onto the tracks by a stranger on March 8”
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“a 41-year-old man was shot dead on a Bronx subway platform when an argument between the victim and the gunman turned deadly.”
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“A 55-year-old man died after he was punched on the northbound C/E platform at Penn Station around 7 p.m. March 14. Nassadir Tate, 21, was arrested and charged with assault”
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“a machete-wielding man slashed three elderly people in the subway at Grand Central Station on April 11... A detective working at the Manhattan transit hub shot and killed the slasher.”
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“total calls about complaints in the subway are up 34%, to 30,417, so far this year from 22,787 during the same period last year.”
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