New York Hispanic Clergy Protest Against Rise In Violent Crime

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: NYPD officers attend a demonstration against violence at Fordham Plaza on September 30, 2021 in the Fordham neighborhood in the Bronx borough of New York City. New York Hispanic Clergy Organization along with members of the NYPD held a demonstration calling for an end to violence and crime in the city. Earlier this month, the NYPD released citywide crime statistics for August which showed a year-over-year drop in crime across nearly all areas, including a dip in the number of murders and shooting incidents. New York City has seen crime decreased by 5.4%, from 9,330 incidents in 2020 to 8,824 this year. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)