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Eye on the News Governance, Public Safety, Cities Politics and Law, Public Safety, States and Cities, The Social Order New York, City Journal Investigations
Aug 28 2026
Mamdani’s Abolitionist Bench
By Stu Smith, Daniel Edward Rosen 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 More
Issue Brief Governance New York City, Immigration, Affirmative Action
Jun 27 2023
Shelter from the Storm: Better Options for New York City’s Asylum-Seeker Crisis
By John Ketcham, Daniel Di Martino Read time 24 mins Read More
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
Report Governance, Public Safety Civil Justice, Policing, Crime Control
Jan 19 2023
Destroyed by Discovery: How New York State’s Discovery Law Destabilizes the Criminal Justice System
By Hannah E. Meyers Read time 15 mins Read More
Report Public Safety, Governance Policing, Crime Control, Civil Justice
Oct 13 2022
Is Less Always More? The Unintended Consequences of New York State’s Parole Reform
By Charles Fain Lehman, Elias Neibart Read time 51 mins Read More
Commentary Cities Tax & Budget
Apr 13 2021
Your Tax Dollars Funded Campaign to Bail Out Illegal Immigrants
By Seth Barron Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Cities, Public Safety New York City, Policing, Crime Control
Dec 17 2020
How NYC’s DNA Database Helps Not Only Solve Crime, but Prevent It
By Hannah E. Meyers Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Governance, Public Safety Policing, Crime Control, Civil Justice, Policing, Crime Control
May 21 2020
Police Use of Force and the Practical Limits of Popular Reform Proposals A Response to Rizer and Mooney
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 23 mins Read More