Elizabeth Glazer

is the founder of Vital City. She has previously served as a federal prosecutor and as the criminal justice adviser to a New York Governor and New York City mayor.

Scaffolding on the New York City Municipal Build

Government Operations

Expert Advice for Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency

Sarah Feinberg, Elizabeth Glazer, Robert Gordon, Michael Samuelian, David Schleicher, Maria Torres-Springer, Polly Trottenberg, Carl Weisbrod Jul. 06 2026

About This Project

About This Project

About This Project

Elizabeth Glazer May. 20 2026

Karen B. Shaer 1959-2026

In Memoriam

Karen B. Shaer 1959-2026

Elizabeth Glazer Apr. 02 2026

Stanley Richards on the Past, Present and Future of Rikers Island

Comings and Goings

Stanley Richards on the Past, Present and Future of Rikers Island

Elizabeth Glazer Mar. 11 2026

Does Mayor Mamdani Have a Public Safety Strategy?

Police Reform

Does Mayor Mamdani Have a Public Safety Strategy?

Elizabeth Glazer Feb. 19 2026

Editors’ Note

Gun Violence

Editors’ Note

Megan Kang, Elizabeth Glazer Sep. 10 2025

A Rare Remedy to Rikers’ Persistent Brutality

Incarceration

A Rare Remedy to Rikers’ Persistent Brutality

Elizabeth Glazer May. 15 2025

Holding the Center

City Government

Holding the Center

Elizabeth Glazer, Greg Berman Apr. 17 2025

What Role Should Nonprofits Play in Cities?

Historical Lessons

What Role Should Nonprofits Play in Cities?

Elizabeth Glazer, Greg Berman Mar. 04 2025

More than a Noble Gesture

History

More than a Noble Gesture

Elizabeth Glazer Feb. 15 2025

The Mayor and New York City Held Hostage

What It Looks Like Up Close

The Mayor and New York City Held Hostage

Elizabeth Glazer Feb. 11 2025

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch handed a badge from Mayor Eric Adams

data

For New York City Crime Trends, A Good Month

Elizabeth Glazer Dec. 20 2024

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