Most shootings occur on the same blocks, year after year, data shows

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday July 25, 2024 [Donate now]( [Hot spots: NYPD data shows most shootings occur on the same blocks, year after year]( [A photo of Crocs left by Ruanna Brown, 9, and Empress Alexander Davis, 11, after they were both wounded by stray bullets at the Hilltop Playground in Ocean Hill.]( [Gothamist's analysis is the first of its kind to combine verified police data with real-time, original reporting on shooting deaths.]( More Stories From Today [A photo of an interactive map built by Gothamist.]( [Map: Where New York City's shootings happen]( [This map combines two publicly available NYPD datasets and Gothamist’s own data to show block-level concentrations of gun violence over four years.]( [Blue trash bags piled on the sidewalk in New York City.]( [Summer in New York City always smells like hot garbage. But this year is even worse.]( [A local meteorologist explains why.]( [Ambulances are parked in front of the emergency entrance to Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in 2020.]( [Beth Israel hospital in Manhattan gets 'conditional' OK to close — but not yet]( [It’s the latest in a monthslong battle between hospital officials and those who want to see the more than century-old hospital remain open.]( [Gridlock traffic in Manhattan]( [Advocates sue Gov. Hochul over her decision to halt NYC congestion pricing]( [A group of advocates filed a pair of lawsuits claiming the governor lacked the legal authority to order the MTA to pause the Manhattan tolling program.]( [photo of a mosquito]( [Risk of mosquito-borne diseases remains low in NYC, but that could change]( [Despite rising cases in New York, local mosquitoes aren’t carrying dengue — at least, not yet.]( [A photo of the Perth Amboy Police station]( [NJ police detective shot during investigation, no suspect ID'd, police say]( [The officer's name was not released and it's unclear if police have a suspect.]( [A pile of trash on a NYC sidewalk.]( [Extra Extra: NYC sanitation department wants you to start snitching]( [Because the name of the game is shame, here are your afternoon links: The best NYC beach for you, a sex doll memorial, skilled craftsmen make a comeback, and more from around the city and internet.]( [Yankees Mascot Dandy]( [Video: How The Doomed 1980s Yankees Mascot "Dandy" Met His End]( [Bonnie Erickson and Wayde Harrison created the first and only mascot for the Yankees, Dandy. Here's his story.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.