According to recent numbers, there was a 44 percent increase in shoplifting incidents in the city in 2022.
Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new crackdown on shoplifting in New York City as recent numbers show a 44 percent increase in shoplifting incidents in the city in 2022.
Mayor Adams says repeat offenders were behind a third of those thefts last year, and now he is rolling out a new plan to tackle the issue.
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