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New York Quick Facts| Capital | Albany | | Population (2008) | 19,490,297 | | Most Populous City | New York | | Governor | David Paterson | | Lt. Governor | Richard Ravitch | | Chief Justice | Jonathan Lippman | | Motto | Excelsior |
2008 New York Crime Statistics| | New York | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 13,320 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 48,915 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 273 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 543 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 3,393 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 9,111 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 7,893 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 38,595 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 1,992 | 84,208 | | Arson | 435 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 28,925 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 3,488 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 7,259 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 203 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 4,835 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 12,069 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 3,379 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 824 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 3,887 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 52,945 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 86 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 2,472 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 25,169 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 4,631 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | - | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 13,505 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 968 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 73,803 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | - | 104,168 | | Runaways | - | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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