NYPD Chief of Transit

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[NYPD NEWS @NYPDnews]

Our precision policing zone strategy significantly reduced crime.

⬇️ 3% decrease in major crime citywide
⬇️ 20.2% drop in murders
⬇️ 10% drop in robberies
⬇️ 4% drop in burglaries
⬇️ 5% decline in auto theft
⬇️ 2% decline in grand larceny

Safer streets in every borough.

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🏆 Record-setting low 688 shootings citywide

⬇️ 10% less than 2018 (688 v. 754)
⬇️ 24% less than 2024 (688 v. 904)

An historic low 856 shooting victims

⬇️ 5% less than 2018 (856 v. 897)
⬇️ 22% less than 2024 (856 v. 1103)

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Watch as @NYPDPC briefs the media on record-low crime in 2025 with @NYCMayor and @KathyHochul https://t.co/fw1fqbGTAB

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2025: The safest year on the NYC subway system since 2009, excluding the pandemic years.

⬇️ 4% decrease in overall transit crime
⬇️ 63% decrease in shootings
⬇️ Lowest level of robberies ever

Strategically deployed cops ➡️ Safer rides

[NYPD Chief of Transit @NYPDTransit]

K9 Diller helps us protect millions of daily subway riders!

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The @NYPDTransit K9s protect the city’s subways and millions of daily riders, thanks in part to K9 Diller!

K9 Diller is named in memory of Detective Jonathan Diller, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2024.

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It’s #NationalDogDay and the NYPD is celebrating our four-legged partners who help keep NYC safe!

Our K9s receive specialized training to respond to countless scenarios — from explosive detection to emotional support.

Meet the canine members of NY’s Finest!

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Heading to the @USOpen? 

More than one million people are expected to attend in the next two weeks.

Plan ahead: take public transportation to avoid traffic and parking delays.

[Jessica S. Tisch @NYPDPC]

Today, 1,093 new recruits are entering the NYPD Police Academy, the largest class in nearly a decade.

Together with the classes we welcomed in January and April, this year already marks the most new NYPD recruits hired in nearly 20 years. And with the next upcoming class, we are on pace to have the most hires in a single year in recorded history, going back to 1983.

That scale is not just a measure of hiring — it’s a measure of renewal. It tells us that policing in this city is being rebuilt, that the call to service is being answered, and that the future of public safety is being secured by those who chose to raise their right hand this morning. 

This momentum is not an accident, and it’s not a one-off. It’s a deliberate, determined push to confront the hiring crisis we faced just months ago. Because the truth is simple: this city’s safety depends on its cops. And the most strategic thing we can do right now is hire more of them.

This is a defining moment for the NYPD — and for New York City. Congratulations to our newest recruits, and welcome to the NYPD.

[Jessica S. Tisch @NYPDPC]

Out of tragedy, a new life has entered this world. Last night, Jamila Islam, the wife of Detective First Grade Didarul Islam, gave birth to their beautiful son, Arham. Arham joins his two big brothers, Ahyan and Azhaan.

Together, they will carry forward their father’s legacy of service and courage — a legacy the NYPD will guard and uphold with the same devotion Didar gave to this city. Jamila, Ahyan, Azhaan, and now, Arham will forever be part of the NYPD family.

[NYPD Chief of Transit @NYPDTransit]

Safety for all New Yorkers, above and below ground.

Wednesday afternoon in Coney Island, @NYPDTransit officers stopped a man for a violation and recovered a loaded firearm.

More than 3,390 illegal guns have been taken off our streets this year, and we’re not slowing down.

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We’re a city on the move.

Thankfully, National Night Out gives us longer than a New York Minute to stop, talk, and connect.

Tonight is about uniting for a safer city. Every block and every subway line.

[NYPD Central Park @NYPDCentralPark]

An amazing turn out for National Night Out here at Columbus Circle! Recognizing individuals who have helped keep our area safe!

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Our officers patrol the platforms and ride the subway with New Yorkers day and night.

Tonight, we are celebrating National Night Out in the stations and on the streets!

Connecting with the riders and communities we proudly serve: it’s what we do.

[Tania Kinsella @NYPD1stDep]

It’s National Night Out!

We’re kicking things off at @NYPDTransit District 34 in Brooklyn.

Come say hello, meet your neighbors, and enjoy the night with us!

[Jessica S. Tisch @NYPDPC]

Officer Didarul Islam was called to New York City by the promise of a better life. He fulfilled that promise through service.

But it was the man beneath the shield — steady in spirit, generous in presence — who left the deeper imprint.

Everything for him was about building something — for his family, his mosque, his adopted city, and his relatives back in Bangladesh. They were all in his care, and he found peace in watching them grow.

Officer Islam’s journey is now stitched into the fabric of this city: the hope of an immigrant, the strength of a family, the quiet resolve to serve the place that had taken him in and made him its own.

There’s a belief in Islam — Sadaqah Jariyah — that the good we do in this world doesn’t end when we do. That there is true power in good deeds, and a life of service leaves a lasting trace.

Officer Islam’s watch may be over. But his impact will never be.

In the NYPD, there are certain honors that carry deep meaning — not because they mark a destination, but because they speak to the path it took to get there. To the service given, the sacrifices made, and the legacy left behind.

So today, it is my honor and great privilege to promote Police Officer Didarul Islam to Detective First Grade.

Detective First Grade is one of this department’s most respected honors — a symbol of trust, excellence, and the kind of judgment others depend on.

And while Detective First Grade Didarul Islam didn’t have the time to walk that full path, he embodied those qualities and more — steadiness, selflessness, and a commitment to serve.

May his memory be a blessing.

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Update: W and N train service has resumed in both directions. Expect residual delays. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/z8HSJdAdRs.

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Advisory: Expect delays & service changes on the A, D, E, B, F, & C @NYCTSubway trains.

For more information, visit this link:
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He gave everything to protect this city.

Today, @NYPDPC honored Officer Didarul Islam with a posthumous promotion to Detective First Grade.

We will never forget. Detective Islam’s legacy will live on in the heart of every NYPD officer.

#FidelisAdMortem

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@NYCMayor and @NYPDPC provide an update on a shooting in Manhattan. https://t.co/quA9b0yQNd

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Yesterday, @NYPDPC and @NYCMayor announced 3,000 illegal guns removed from city streets.

These seizures have resulted in the lowest number of shooting incidents and shooting victims ever recorded in NYC history.

Fewer guns. Fewer shootings. Fewer lives lost.