Researchers investigated transit fare evasion in New York City subway stations between 2018 and 2023.
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Color Contrast: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in New York City Law Enforcement
Racial differences in police contacts are not de facto evidence of bias, but monitoring could help guard equity.
Shoplifting and Other Types of Petit Larceny in New York City
Increasing incidents of shoplifting and other forms of “petit larceny” are observable in the most recent crime data released by police in New York City.
Minor Role: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence
Youth aged 17 and younger still account for a small portion of violent crime in New York City. As the incidence of interpersonal violence shifted in recent years, the changes among people under age 18 generally mirrored the scale and direction of trends among adults aged 18 and older.
Neighbors at Risk
Shooting incidents reported in each New York City census block group were divided over the population to create yearly rates of shooting incidents. Researchers then ranked all CBGs based on their rates of shooting incidents and identified the 50 CBGs with the highest rates in each year from 2015 to 2021.
Shooting Trends Vary Across Areas of New York City
Shootings in New York City remain a serious concern, and the most recent from NYPD data show different areas of the city are experiencing different trends.