No slayings , murders , shootings or knifings reported in any of the affected neighborhoods . The violence - free area is part of a downward trend in crime in the city , police say . FBI says violent crime is decreasing nationwide but remains problem in urban areas .
No slayings , stabbings , shootings or knifings reported in any of the five boroughs . The violence-free stretch is part of a downward trend in crime in the city , police say . FBI says violent crime is decreasing nationwide but remains problem in urban areas .