It does not appear to be accurate to attribute recent increases in violent crime to the State law known as “Raise the Age.”
It does not appear to be accurate to attribute recent increases in violent crime to the State law known as “Raise the Age.”
Violent index crimes (murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) generally declined statewide between 2010 and 2020 before surging with the onset of the social and economic disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The surge was limited to New York City and its suburbs.
Violent arrests among New Yorkers under age 18 surged after 2020, most likely for the same reasons as adults.
The National League of Cities supported local government leaders in five U.S. cities working to reimagine public safety.
Researchers investigated transit fare evasion in New York City subway stations between 2018 and 2023.
Racial differences in police contacts are not de facto evidence of bias, but monitoring could help guard equity.