New York City went 12 consecutive days without a homicide, matching the longest stretch without a murder in the city’s recorded history, NYPD statistics show. But the streak ended Sunday night when a 38-year-old man was shot and killed in the Bronx.

The streak, from Nov. 25 through Dec. 7, equaled a previous record set in 2015. It came during a year that saw significant decreases in violent crime across the city.

November marked a particularly low point for murders, with 16 homicides recorded during the month, tying the record low previously set in 2018. Queens and Staten Island reported zero murders in November, and overall murders dropped 46.6% compared to November 2024.

Through the first 11 months of the year, the city recorded its lowest number of shooting incidents and victims in r

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