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Crime

The State of Crime in New York City, Midyear 2026: The Detailed Picture

Vital City, Paul Reeping Aug. 25 2026

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Crime

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

Vital City Feb. 19 2026

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Data Stories

The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2025

Vital City Jul. 31 2025

Jails

Jails

Incarceration Stories

Air View Of Rikers Island In New York City

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The State of New York City’s Jails, Year-End 2024

Vital City Jan. 30 2025

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The State of New York City’s Jails, Mid-2024

Vital City Sep. 05 2024

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Who Gets Locked Up and Why: A Data Story

Vital City Mar. 12 2024

Subway

Subway

Subway Safety Stories

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Just the Facts on New York City Subway Crime

Aaron Chalfin, John Hall, Paul Reeping Jan. 31 2025

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Why the Trains Matter

New York City’s Subways: Moving Millions

Vital City Oct. 02 2024

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Subway Crime

Crime on the New York City Subway: How Rare Is it Really?

Aaron Chalfin, Alex Chohlas-Wood, Morgan C. Williams Jr. Jun. 06 2024

Data Stories

Data Stories

Data Stories

New York’s Devilish Assault Problem

Crime

New York’s Devilish Assault Problem

Vital City, Paul Reeping Oct. 15 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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Crime

The State of Crime in New York City, Midyear 2026: The Detailed Picture

Vital City, Paul Reeping Aug. 25 2026

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Economics

The New York City Economy: A Data Story

Vital City Jun. 10 2026

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Crime

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

Vital City Feb. 19 2026

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Reality Check

Reality Check: How Safe are Manhattan (and Brooklyn)?

Vital City Oct. 31 2025

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Reality Check

Reality Check: Who’s the Guard Really Guarding in U.S. Cities?

Vital City Sep. 05 2025

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Data Stories

The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2025

Vital City Jul. 31 2025

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What Do We Know?

The State of the City on Crime 2024

Vital City, Paul Reeping Jan. 22 2025

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Why the Trains Matter

New York City’s Subways: Moving Millions

Vital City Oct. 02 2024

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Crime

The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2024

Vital City, Paul Reeping Aug. 13 2024

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Setting the Stage

Drugs in New York City: By the Numbers

Vital City, Michelle Nolan Dec. 13 2023

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What the Numbers Tell Us

Vital City, Alex Knorre Sep. 27 2023

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Data Stories

In Summery

Vital City Jun. 23 2023

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Setting the Stage

Poverty, Disadvantage and Violence: An Iron Link

Alia Nahra, Bruce Western Mar. 28 2023

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The State of Crime in 2022

Vital City Mar. 03 2023

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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

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The State of Crime in December 2022

Vital City Dec. 13 2022

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Jails

State of the Jails: New York City

Vital City Nov. 16 2022

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Context: Politics and Data

The Quality of Life in New York City

Vital City Oct. 25 2022

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