Commentary
Original essays, new research and data analysis on many of the biggest questions facing New York and other cities
Neighborhood Life
CompStat, Meet SafeStat
As he works to build a Department of Community Safety, Mayor Mamdani should pioneer a new way to measure not just crime, but broader public safety.
Mayor Mamdani, Here's What Mass Engagement Looks Like in Practice
Hyperlocal democratic decision-making tools are out there, ready to be applied.
Reducing Crime by Improving Neighborhoods
Renita Francois joins Jamie Rubin to discuss how the Mamdani administration can move beyond traditional policing by helping residents to define — and co-produce — their own safety.
Incarceration
The State of Crime in New York City: 2025 and Beyond
What happened in 2025 and what it bodes for 2026
A Rare Remedy to Rikers’ Persistent Brutality
“Remediation manager” sounds more like a third-rank bureaucrat or elementary school reading specialist than a revolutionary figure. But Judge Laura
