this may, crime rose by 22% compared to may last year. there was a 73% increase in shootings. hate crimes also skyrocketing, a 335% increase against the asian community, other minority groups have been heavily targeted as well. the spike in crime is nothing new to leaders, new york governor andrew cuomo acknowledged last month crime is hurting the city's bounceback. >> we have a major crime problem in new york city. everything we just talked about with the economy coming back, you know what the first step is? people have to feel safe. >> reporter: what's happening in the big apple also in other cities. so much so, the white house is weighing in. the press secretary says the president wants to put funding toward the issue in his infrastructure plan. >> the rise in violent crime, compared to this time last year, homicide's up 113% in