Commentary

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

The Challenges of Hip-Hop History

culture

The Challenges of Hip-Hop History

Miles Marshall Lewis Feb. 24 2023

Want More Housing? Expand Manhattan.

Housing

Want More Housing? Expand Manhattan.

Jason M. Barr Feb. 23 2023

Locked in a Vicious Cycle: How Past is Prologue at Rikers

History

Locked in a Vicious Cycle: How Past is Prologue at Rikers

Martha King Feb. 15 2023

The City is My Lover

culture

The City is My Lover

Vishaan Chakrabarti Feb. 14 2023

Sunday in the Park with Everybody

Stuart O'Brien Feb. 11 2023

Ben Tucker on Tyre Nichols: What's Race and Training Got to Do With It?

interview

Ben Tucker on Tyre Nichols: What's Race and Training Got to Do With It?

Josh Greenman Feb. 10 2023

Why Scorpion and Similar Special Policing Units Are Dangerous, and Entrenched

Police Reform

Why Scorpion and Similar Special Policing Units Are Dangerous, and Entrenched

Christy Lopez Feb. 09 2023

Hot-Spot Policing After Memphis: Six Questions for David Weisburd

interview

Hot-Spot Policing After Memphis: Six Questions for David Weisburd

Greg Berman Feb. 08 2023

The Reforms That Failed to Save Tyre Nichols’ Life

Police Reform

The Reforms That Failed to Save Tyre Nichols’ Life

Errol Louis Jan. 31 2023

Can the City’s Jails Be Fixed? Another Year, Scant Progress

data

Can the City’s Jails Be Fixed? Another Year, Scant Progress

Elizabeth Glazer Jan. 27 2023

Gun Violence

Gun Violence In New York City - The Data

Vital City Jan. 23 2023

There Are No Solutions: Making Sense of New York at the End of the 20th Century (and Now)

culture

There Are No Solutions: Making Sense of New York at the End of the 20th Century (and Now)

Greg Berman Jan. 19 2023