Officials said it is an average of 14 guns per day for seven straight months, and the move is a step in the right direction when it comes to reducing crime.

The mayor and police commissioner said the removal of thousands of guns from the streets of New York City have led to a 54% decrease in shootings and 36% reduction in homicides.

Three suspects have been arrested in the slaying of a 33-year-old man who had been on the straight-and-narrow for three years after his release from prison, and had recently gotten a new ...