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Crime: Looking Back at 2025, and Ahead to 2026
What happened in New York City and nationally, and what may and should happen next?
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Of Molehills, Mountains and Snowballs
Those who hurled snowballs at cops in Washington Square Park committed a crime — albeit not a huge one.
Criminal Risk Assessment and the Character Trap
People born in different years, even not that far apart, have wildly different outcomes.
The NYPD’s Crime-Reduction Strategy: Chief of Department Michael LiPetri in Conversation
Gun violence is way down; assaults and other forms of violence are not. What’s next?
New York City’s Crime Puzzle
Gun violence and homicides are way, way down. Overall major crime remains high. Why?
