Commentary

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

The Top Five Crime and Justice Stories of 2025

Crime

The Top Five Crime and Justice Stories of 2025

Adam Gelb, Alex R. Piquero Feb. 19 2026

Gang Databases Are Crucial to Shooting Reduction Efforts

Justice

Gang Databases Are Crucial to Shooting Reduction Efforts

Anthony A. Braga, Christopher Winship Feb. 19 2026

How To Deploy AI To Improve Policing in New York

Artifical Intelligence

How To Deploy AI To Improve Policing in New York

Alex Chohlas-Wood Feb. 19 2026

New York City’s Crime Puzzle

Crime

New York City’s Crime Puzzle

Marcos F. Soler Feb. 19 2026

How Prevention Reduced Crime and How To Get More of It

Crime

How Prevention Reduced Crime and How To Get More of It

John K. Roman Feb. 19 2026

CompStat, Meet SafeStat

Police Reform

CompStat, Meet SafeStat

Gloria Gong Feb. 19 2026

Does Mayor Mamdani Have a Public Safety Strategy?

Police Reform

Does Mayor Mamdani Have a Public Safety Strategy?

Elizabeth Glazer Feb. 19 2026

The State of Crime in New York City: 2025 and Beyond

Crime

The State of Crime in New York City: 2025 and Beyond

Vital City Feb. 19 2026

Historic Declines, Contested Borders

Crime

Historic Declines, Contested Borders

Aaron Chalfin Feb. 19 2026

Governments That Get Results

Podcast

Governments That Get Results

Jamie Rubin Feb. 12 2026

Mayor Mamdani, Here’s What Mass Engagement Looks Like in Practice

Civic Life

Mayor Mamdani, Here’s What Mass Engagement Looks Like in Practice

Darshana Narayanan Feb. 10 2026

An Underutilized Tool in the Fight for Good Government

City Government

An Underutilized Tool in the Fight for Good Government

David R. Eichenthal Feb. 10 2026