
Crime: Looking Back at 2025, and Ahead to 2026
What happened in New York City and nationally, and what will happen next?
Featuring original commentary, new research and data analysis from leading thinkers, practitioners and neighborhood voices.

What happened in New York City and nationally, and what will happen next?





What impact is the administration having on cities and the people who live in them?




Breaking down New York City's, and the nation's, trends in violence and disorder


Considering the fix the mayor (and the city) are in, from many angles



*The long-anticipated change to Manhattan's streets now at the mercy of politics


Everything about Rikers Island and what replaces it depends on the answer

Breaking down New York City's — and America's — trends in violence and victimization






Vital City's first issue looks at the problem of gun violence and how it might be solved.