As of Friday, the city had recorded 71 homicides this year, higher than last year's count at the same date.

In 2008, the city had recorded the lowest homicide rate since 1971.

The 45 homicides were the lowest number the city has recorded since 1986.

The city recorded a growth rate of 26.63% during 1981-91.

The city has only recorded snowfall three times in its 250-year history.

Prior to 2002, the city had not recorded fewer than 600 murders in a year since the early 1960s.

As of 2003, the city recorded 1.6 births per day but 2.3 deaths.

The city recorded 4,500 more 911 calls than usual between 9 and 11 a.m., with most of the increase in Manhattan.

And last weekend the city recorded its 2,000th violent death when seven people werekilled in one night.

In 1983, for example, the city recorded 3,000 cases of neglect and abuse of children.