Commentary

Original essays, new research and data analysis on many of the biggest questions facing New York and other cities

Police officers guard a building entrance as masked drummers stand behind a barricade

Guns

What Gender Reveals About Police Firearm Use

Lisa Barao, Katharina Neissl Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

Bullets Have No Sex: The Rise of Women Gunfighters in Cinema

Monica Castillo Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

Shine a Light on Domestic Violence Gun Deaths

Lyra Monroe, Brian Malte Sep. 30 2026

A black handgun sits on a white shelf beside two rhinestone tiaras.

Gun Violence

Queens Without Castles

Michael R. Ulrich Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

The Ones Left Standing

Nelba Márquez-Greene, Zirui Song Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

Pregnant and At Risk

Ayesha Dholakia, Lois K. Lee Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

What the Data Tell Us About Women and Guns

Vital City, Paul Reeping Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

Disrupting Known Danger: Disarming Domestic Violence Abusers

Alice M. Ellyson, Sandra B. Shanahan Sep. 30 2026

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Gun Violence

Invisible Victims: Older Women, Intimate Partners and Firearms

Lynn A. Addington Sep. 30 2026

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Education

In (Partial) Defense of Retiring N.Y.’s Regents Exam Requirement

Shael Polakow-Suransky Sep. 28 2026

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Education

Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Biggest Blind Spot

Derrell Bradford Sep. 28 2026

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Streets

Making Micromobility Work

Charles Komanoff Sep. 24 2026