Category: Public Safety

For many newly arrived migrants, sex work is not a choice of profession but a “mechanism of survival” necessitated by the high cost of urban living and the inadequacies of the city’s shelter system. This phenomenon, often termed “survival sex,” has led to “corner fights” between established sex workers and newcomers as territory on Roosevelt…

For many newly arrived migrants, sex work is not a choice of profession but a “mechanism of survival” necessitated by the high cost of urban living and the inadequacies of the city’s shelter system. This phenomenon, often termed “survival sex,” has led to “corner fights” between established sex workers and newcomers as territory on Roosevelt…

The phenomenon of “arrest avoidance” to protect statistics. In high-stakes precincts, officers may be discouraged from making arrests that could lead to a spike in reported crime or that would require extensive “bag of shit” paperwork and supervision. The “fake reports” and “lack of reports” described by the rank-and-file are not merely administrative errors; they…

The push for legalization has resulted in a chaotic landscape where illegal operators thrive at the expense of public safety. Under the Democratic leadership, the city has been forced to shut down over 1,300 illegal smoke shops that were unlawfully selling cannabis, often targeting children. Despite these efforts, drug offenses remain a stubborn outlier in…

As of early 2026, the United States is experiencing a historic decline in violent crime, particularly homicide, though specific challenges regarding youth violence and drug offenses persist. The following overview details the current situation based on data through the end of 2025. Why don’t we feel the changes?

In 2025 New York City elections, highlighting the historic victory of Zohran Mamdani, the city’s first democratic socialist Muslim mayor. His progressive platform focuses on freezing rents for stabilized tenants and reforming public safety by creating a new Department of Community Safety. While incumbent Eric Adams defended his record on crime reduction and housing during…

We discuss the 2025–2026 North American winter, a season defined by a weak La Niña pattern and frequent extreme weather events. Major storms throughout late 2025 and early 2026 caused significant infrastructure damage, widespread power outages, and over 100 fatalities across the United States and Canada. Reports highlight the economic consequences of these disasters, with…