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Mike Johnson: We have a spike in crime here in New York City: 1,500 rapes, up seven percent, robberies up 26 percent, felony assaults…

On the recordApril 16, 2023
We have a spike in crime here in New York City: 1,500 rapes, up seven percent, robberies up 26 percent, felony assaults up 13 percent, burglaries up 23 percent, grand larcenies up 26 percent, auto thefts up 32 percent, all accounting for a 23-percent increase in major crimes in just the last year.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Statistics highlighting the increase in crime in New York City.

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