Commentary

Original essays, new research and data analysis on many of the biggest questions facing cities

Urbane Means Humane

Culture

Urbane Means Humane

Thomas de Monchaux Oct. 17 2024

The Nit and Grit of Street Outreach

Crime

The Nit and Grit of Street Outreach

Joseph Richardson Jr. Oct. 17 2024

From Plantation Prisons to the Modern Era

Persistent Problems Inside

From Plantation Prisons to the Modern Era

Malcolm Feeley Oct. 16 2024

Bruce Western on the Impact of Jail on the Lives of New Yorkers

Persistent Problems Inside

Bruce Western on the Impact of Jail on the Lives of New Yorkers

Bruce Western Oct. 16 2024

What Will New York Do to Answer Decades of Rape Claims?

Persistent Problems Inside

What Will New York Do to Answer Decades of Rape Claims?

Jessy Edwards Oct. 16 2024

Holding Rikers Officers Accountable: An Almost Impossible Task

Persistent Problems Inside

Holding Rikers Officers Accountable: An Almost Impossible Task

Sarena Townsend Oct. 16 2024

A Snapshot of How Unions Forestall Progress

Persistent Problems Inside

A Snapshot of How Unions Forestall Progress

Reuven Blau, Graham Rayman Oct. 16 2024

It’s Not Impossible

interview

It’s Not Impossible

Vital City Oct. 16 2024

Hardship on Top of Hardship

Justice

Hardship on Top of Hardship

Jaclyn Davis, Timothy Ittner, Samantha Plummer 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

Improving Conditions on Rikers Island

How Did It Get This Bad?

Improving Conditions on Rikers Island

Elizabeth Glazer, Greg Berman, Martha King Oct. 16 2024

A Culture of Learning Can Defeat a Culture of Violence

The Way Forward

A Culture of Learning Can Defeat a Culture of Violence

Angela Hawken Oct. 16 2024