Today I learned that the murder rate in New York (one of America's safest cities) has reached an all-time low in the first half of 2026, only 122 deaths, and so it's now only twice as high as London's (a slightly larger city)
www.ft.com/content/36d8...
ft.com
New York is having a summer for the ages
No matter the scene — start-ups to restaurants, real estate and even politics — the city has never felt buzzier
