Sam Antar

Every county in New York State, except for the five that make up New York City, has submitted data on Violent Crime by Firearm (VCBF) for 2023. The NYPD has stopped reporting violent crimes involving firearms in 2023, despite consistently reporting shooting incidents and confiscated firearms. The lack of VCBF data from NYC Mayor Eric

Executive Summary: Violent Crime in New York City (First Half of 2024) This report analyzes violent crime patterns in New York City during the first six months of 2024, focusing on racial and ethnic aspects of both victimization and offending. The findings reveal significant disparities that highlight pressing societal challenges. Key Findings: Disproportionate Victimization: Black

In the heart of New York City, Manhattan has long been a vibrant and dynamic urban landscape. However, beneath its glittering skyline lies a complex tapestry of social, economic, and political forces. Between the first quarter of 2019, prior to the COVID pandemic and the implementation of New York State’s criminal justice reform laws (bail

In the bustling streets of New York City, a complex debate unfolds. Progressive politicians and criminal justice nonprofits advocate for focusing on the race of offenders within the criminal justice system. But what about the victims? Their pain, their loss—often overshadowed by the broader narrative. Strangely, even when victims belong to the same racial group

NYC Violent Major Felonies Between 2019, the year preceding the COVID pandemic and the enactment of New York State’s criminal justice reform laws (bail and discovery reform), and 2023, New York City saw a 29% increase in overall violent major felony crimes. Murder rates climbed by 22.6%, robberies by 26.5%, and felony assaults by 34.7%.

Assessing the Assault Risk for Officers Following the tragic murder of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, it is important to note that major felony assaults on police and peace officers have increased by 13.3%, in contrast to a 3.0% rise in overall assaults year-to-date (as of 3/24/2024). Police and peace officers in NYC are 19.4 times

Summary Underreporting Violent Crime in New York City: Deviations from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) definitions have led to a significant underreporting of violent crime statistics in New York City (NYC). This has caused a persistent underrepresentation of violent crimes, with major felonies being reported at much lower rates than they actually occur. Political