Commentary

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

The Quality of Life in New York City

Context: Politics and Data

The Quality of Life in New York City

Vital City Oct. 25 2022

Editors' Note: Issue 2

Sweating the Small Stuff

Editors' Note: Issue 2

Elizabeth Glazer, Greg Berman Oct. 25 2022

Brooklyn Summers, Steelpan Nostalgia

Sights and Sounds

Brooklyn Summers, Steelpan Nostalgia

Marlon Peterson Oct. 25 2022

Law Enforcement and Legitimacy: How Policing's “Hidden Curriculum” Undermines Trust

History

Law Enforcement and Legitimacy: How Policing's “Hidden Curriculum” Undermines Trust

Tracey L. Meares Oct. 25 2022

Mend It, Don't End It: Salvaging Broken Windows

Broken Windows

Mend It, Don't End It: Salvaging Broken Windows

Greg Berman Oct. 25 2022

The Heartbeat of the City

Civic Life

The Heartbeat of the City

Brandon del Pozo Oct. 25 2022

Tables and Chairs

The Long View

Tables and Chairs

Nicole Gelinas Oct. 25 2022

When Police Become Our Government

Police Reform

When Police Become Our Government

Elizabeth Glazer Oct. 25 2022

“The Message”: Order Maintenance and Its Discontents

Broken Windows

“The Message”: Order Maintenance and Its Discontents

Michael Javen Fortner Oct. 25 2022

City Planning

How the design of public spaces can improve the perception of safety

David Burney Oct. 25 2022

The Unwritten Rules

Broken Windows

The Unwritten Rules

Errol Louis Oct. 19 2022

Events

How to End the Crises on Rikers Island

Vital City Oct. 13 2022