Vital City

is a journal about urban policy, politics, data and culture.

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

Government Operations

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

Vital City Sep. 05 2025

The June 24 New York City Earthquake

Mamdani

The June 24 New York City Earthquake

Vital City Aug. 01 2025

The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2025

The State of the City

The State of Crime in New York City at Midyear 2025

Vital City Jul. 31 2025

Our Advice to The New York Times About a Vexing Editorial Decision

Politics

Our Advice to The New York Times About a Vexing Editorial Decision

Vital City Jun. 20 2025

Rethinking Gun Violence

Gun Violence

Rethinking Gun Violence

Vital City May. 01 2025

What Actually Brought New York City Back from the Brink?

Crime

What Actually Brought New York City Back from the Brink?

Vital City Apr. 03 2025

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

data

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

Vital City Jan. 30 2025

The NYPD’s 2025 Strategy: A Conversation With Michael LiPetri

Where We Go From Here

The NYPD’s 2025 Strategy: A Conversation With Michael LiPetri

Vital City Jan. 22 2025

Vital Signs: State of the City on Crime 2024

What Do We Know?

Vital Signs: State of the City on Crime 2024

Vital City, Paul Reeping Jan. 22 2025

It’s Not Impossible

interview

It’s Not Impossible

Vital City Oct. 16 2024

The City’s Jails Continue to be Violent and Uncontrolled

data

The City’s Jails Continue to be Violent and Uncontrolled

Vital City, Victoria Lawson Oct. 16 2024

The Mayor, the U.S. Attorney and the President: A Conversation with Zachary Carter

interview

The Mayor, the U.S. Attorney and the President: A Conversation with Zachary Carter

Vital City Oct. 10 2024

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