AdvertisementMassive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 202004:21Download AudioResumeJanuary 06, 2021Cheryl CorleyfacebookEmailIn New York City, homicides were up nearly 40% over the previous year by Dec. 20, 2020. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the numbers should worry New Yorkers. (Bryan Thomas/Getty Images)