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New York City: Renewed

Gotham will bounce back—and the Manhattan Institute is here to help spark its renaissance.

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About this Project

With a population of over 20 million and a GDP of over $2 trillion, the New York metropolitan area is the nation’s economic and cultural capital and gateway to the world.

We develop policy ideas that can improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers and renew the region’s role as an engine of entrepreneurship, upward mobility, and civic innovation.

Spotlight

Issue Brief Governance, Economics New York City, Housing
May 29 2024
Issue Brief Governance, Economics New York City, Housing
May 29 2024

Hochul’s Housing Deal Will Help New York’s Affordable Housing Crisis, but Not Solve it

By Eric Kober Read time 33 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Public Safety New York, New York City, Crime Control, Policing
Aug 14 2024
The Sweaty, Dangerous Labor of Making the Subways Safer
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities Crime Control, New York City, New York, Policing
Jul 09 2024
Reclaiming the Urban Virtue of Judging
By Hannah E. Meyers Read time 2 mins Read More
Issue Brief Economics, Cities New York City
Apr 25 2024
New York City Jobs Data Shine Light on NYC’s Economic Strengths and Weaknesses
By Eric Kober Read time 16 mins Read More
Issue Brief Public Safety New York City
Mar 21 2024
Saved by the Camera: How New York Can Use Its Red-Light and Speed Cameras to Prevent Deadly Crashes
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 26 mins Read More

Research

Issue Brief Public Safety, Cities Policing, Crime Control, New York City
Mar 21 2023
Defund the Police? New York City Already Did Funding for Law Enforcement, as a Share of NYC’s Budget, Has Long Been Shrinking
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 11 mins Read More
Issue Brief Cities Housing, New York City
Jan 05 2023
New York City’s Far-Reaching Housing Proposals Are Still Not Ambitious Enough
By Eric Kober Read time 61 mins Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Dec 01 2022
Is 3,300 Enough? Why the Borough-Based Jails Are Too Small to Keep NYC Safe
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 60 mins Read More