NYPD veterans described a breakdown in the chain of command, where City Hall's involvement fostered dysfunction instead of oversight.

Mayor Eric Adams touted on Wednesday that over the course of his administration, the NYPD has taken some 20,000 illegal guns off the streets of the city as he heads into reelection season. Standing alongside NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch,

The official tally — 20,137 guns seized since the start of 2022, including 377 so far this year — is updated daily on the NYPD website. More than 1,400 were untraceable ghost guns.

Adams says the NYPD has removed over 20,000 illegal firearms from the streets since his administration began in 2022.