Youth

A toddler's father walks with her next to a large sculpture of a squid at a park to meet her mother on the other side

City Government

How Zohran Mamdani Can Help Shrink the Child Welfare System in New York City

Nora McCarthy May. 19 2026

Where Juvenile Justice Goes From Here

Justice

Where Juvenile Justice Goes From Here

Vincent Schiraldi Feb. 04 2026

Reality Check: Has Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age?

Reality Check

Reality Check: Has Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age?

Vital City Dec. 09 2025

Breaking Through With the Next Generation

Gun Violence

Breaking Through With the Next Generation

Nina Vinik Sep. 10 2025

Free Child Care in Real Life: What It Will Take to Implement

Education

Free Child Care in Real Life: What It Will Take to Implement

Elliot Haspel Aug. 21 2025

A young boy in superman pajamas stands in front of a crowd of NYPD offices, who are all facing away from him

data

Are the Kids All Right? The Truth About Youth Crime in NYC

John Hall Nov. 07 2024

Incrementalism Beats YOLO

The Joy of Incrementalism

Incrementalism Beats YOLO

Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig Mar. 27 2024

A Time for Work

Building Blocks

A Time for Work

Alicia Modestino Jun. 28 2023

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