One of the more reckless policy decisions of the past 4 years.

Has Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age? www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/15/r...

Sometimes you can't be "data-driven."

Yes. It's the Calibri.

Youth crime and recidivism in NYC in context:
criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/reports/nyc-...

Good article in @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social by @katy-pugliese.bsky.social on local impacts of overdose prevention centers in NYC. She cites my work w/ @jjhall.bsky.social that found substantial property crime increases around one of the sites. Link in 2/2
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www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/on-...

Those who have taken to calling the criminal justice system the "criminal legal system" should read Greg Berman's new piece in Vital City. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...

Overdose prevention centers are saving lives (as documented in our drug issue vitalcitynyc.org/issues/issue-6). But are we listening closely enough to community concerns about them? In a new Vital City piece, @katy-pugliese.bsky.social puts her ear to the ground. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/on-...

What is the ‘Hamsterdam principle”?
And is it a reference to 'The Wire'?

Read on...

This isn’t that complicated: Just because New York City is safer than it was decades ago doesn’t mean it is the safest it’s ever been. In fact, it’s gotten significantly less safe lately in some key respects. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...