Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg admitted Tuesday that he’s nervous about crime in New York City, especially on the subway.

Mr Bragg, who has been accused of enacting de-crime policies, Admitted In an interview with Fox 5 News, he got the ‘knot’ [his] When he found out that one of his family members was on the subway, he said, “Hungry.” But Bragg argued that statistics showed crime was declining, despite his concerns.

FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers sat down one-on-one with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in Harlem. https://t.co/e1wt2rLwQz

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New York City Police Department (NYPD) latest stats In the first six months of 2023, the city shows a 24.7% drop in shootings and a 3% drop in homicides. Robberies, robberies and shoplifting have also decreased. Subway robberies fell 18.4% in June, while transit serious crimes increased 18.2%.

“Looking back at the first half of this year, we see steady progress in the fight against violence and disorder by the NYPD, and this effort will continue with renewed focus as we head into the summer. said Acting Chief of Police Edward. A. Cavan said in a press release: (Related: New York State to See Crime Spike in 2022, Data Shows)

But a Siena University poll released on July 12 showed many New Yorkers worried about crime in the city, despite the latest statistics. 41% say they’ve never been more worried about their safety, New York Post report.

Bragg, the newly-elected district attorney, sent a memo in January 2022 stating that the office would not “define a Class B violent felony, a felony of domestic violence, murder or any other case involving the death of a victim.” I will not seek a prison sentence for any other crime,” he said. Sex crimes… public corruption… or serious economic crimes. ”

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan accused Bragg in April of running office and politics to appease “left-wing campaign financiers” instead of fighting crime.

“In Bragg’s Manhattan, you can resist arrest, sell drugs, obstruct arrest, or even get away with a gun,” Jordan said.

Bragg acknowledged that residents’ perceptions of crime are real, but assured that his office and law enforcement are working to make New York a safer place.

“I live here, I raise my family here, so I have a lot of work to do,” Bragg said, according to the New York Post.