NYC sees 75% jump in February shootings; de Blasio insists: ‘We are the safest big city in America’

NYC sees 75% jump in February shootings; de Blasio insists: ‘We are the safest big city in America’

New York City saw a 75% jump in shootings this February compared to last, despite a slowdown in reported murders and felony assaultd, as the city’s and state’s top officials seem at odds over Big Apple crime and safety.