Dwayne Belfield, 41, was a regular customer since childhood at Exclusive Style barber shop on Church Ave. in East Flatbush.

The Syracuse Police Department has reported a significant decrease in homicides, with a 30% drop compared to last year, according to the latest COMPSTAT data.

From a 47-year low of 120 reported murders in 2019, an eruption of violence peaked in 2022 with 265 murders, a post-Katrina ...