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Demographics of the 12 "fast tracked" community districts
Hiding in plain sight: the desegregating impact of applying the "fast track" affordable housing approval process to the 12 communities districts that have had the lowest production.
NYPD's cited "drivers" of rise in felony assault: handle with caution
Leaving aside domestic incidents, and assault on police officers and other government workers, the overall increase in felony assaults as measured comparing 2019 with 2025 would have been 39.8 percent (not 44.2 percent). Not very reassuring.
Exclusive: culture results for Legionella-positive cooling towers obtained
First-time look at results from Upper East Side cluster. Results confirm prudence of Health Department's proactive management once outbreak was discovered.
Federal employment adjusted for population tells a different story
Even before any Trump or GOP Congress cuts this year, overall executive branch civilian employment as adjusted for population is materially down from its peak.
How white is Medicaid in Trump country?
Medicaid cuts, which could result in millions of Americans across the country losing health coverage, may appear politically palatable to those who subscribe to deeply-held stereotypes about Medicaid recipients (and all recipients of state-administered “welfare” programs): they are mostly Black and generally live largely in urban centers. But look at what the data say.
