Commentary

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

Fixing New York City's Jails: A Federal Receiver?

Jails

Fixing New York City's Jails: A Federal Receiver?

Vincent Schiraldi May. 24 2022

Events

Fixing New York City's Jails: A Federal Receiver?

Elizabeth Glazer, Vincent Schiraldi, Sara Norman, Errol Louis May. 19 2022

Brief history and impact of a federal “Transitional Administrator” over juvenile detention in Cook County, IL

Justice

Brief history and impact of a federal “Transitional Administrator” over juvenile detention in Cook County, IL

Vincent Schiraldi May. 18 2022

What is a Receiver?

History

What is a Receiver?

Sara Norman May. 18 2022

Do Anti-Gun Police Teams Work?

Police Reform

Do Anti-Gun Police Teams Work?

Ted Alcorn Apr. 06 2022

Our First Issue

Gun Violence

Our First Issue

Elizabeth Glazer, Greg Berman Feb. 08 2022

Shifting the Center of Gravity: How Civic Life Can Create Safety

Crime

Shifting the Center of Gravity: How Civic Life Can Create Safety

Elizabeth Glazer Jan. 15 2022

What is Vital City?

Community

What is Vital City?

Elizabeth Glazer, Greg Berman Jan. 15 2022

“Already in the Trap”: Young New Yorkers on Why They Carry Guns

Gun Violence

“Already in the Trap”: Young New Yorkers on Why They Carry Guns

Basaime Spate, Javonte Alexander Jan. 15 2022

The Public Square

Gun Violence

The Public Square

Ted Alcorn Jan. 15 2022

Gun Violence is THE Crime Problem

Gun Violence

Gun Violence is THE Crime Problem

Philip J. Cook, Jens Ludwig Jan. 15 2022

Violence and Urban Inequality

Gun Violence

Violence and Urban Inequality

Patrick Sharkey, Alisabeth Marsteller Jan. 15 2022