Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialJulia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 04/10/2026This is very good. “Over 2.2 million cancer deaths can be attributed to Costco; that’s more than 20% of all cancer deaths between 2000 and 2018.” 1111523
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialCharles C. Lanfear @clanfear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Now out at JQC by my PhD student John Hall and Justin Nix: "[NYPD] Pursuit escalation produced clear and attributable collision harms while providing no credible evidence of crime reduction." link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comThe Fast and the Spurious: A Causal Evaluation of NYPD’s Pursuit Policy, 2022–2025 - Journal of Quantitative CriminologyObjectives This study examines the consequences of the New York City Police Department’s late-2022 operational shift that sharply expanded vehicle pursuits. We evaluate whether the surge in pursuits a... 2124
jjhall.bsky.social @jjhall.bsky.social · 05/03/2026On why crime numbers move: www.vitalcitynyc.org/real-crime-n...vitalcitynyc.orgReality Check: Why Do New York City’s Crime Numbers Change?Why the actual state of crime might be worse than initially trumpeted 100
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialJeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 06/02/2026New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported its December data showing 20 shooting victims in all of December across 20 agencies (not NYPD) That's by far the fewest number of shooting victims recorded in a month since collection started in 2006. 155
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialJeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 12/01/2026New this week: I wrote about the dozen cities I found that had fewer murders in 2025 than in any of the last 50 years. A wide range of cities with incredible results. jasher.substack.com/p/the-cities... 34517
jjhall.bsky.social @jjhall.bsky.social · 03/01/2026One address accounted for over 26% of the NYPD's 311 calls in Jan 2025. They get 1.5+ million calls per year. Seems like a problem (not with the building). 110
jjhall.bsky.social @jjhall.bsky.social · 27/12/2025One of the more reckless policy decisions of the past 4 years. 000
jjhall.bsky.social @jjhall.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Has Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age? www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/15/r...thecity.nycHas Youth Crime in New York Risen After Raise the Age?Overall, no. In one specific area, there’s serious cause for concern. 000
jjhall.bsky.social @jjhall.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Youth crime and recidivism in NYC in context: criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/reports/nyc-...criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.usNYC Youth Crime in Context: Arrest & Recidivism - NYC - Mayor's Office of Criminal JusticeRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: JOHN HALL& BRANDEN DUPONT NYC Youth Crime in Context: Arrest & Recidivism Key Data Insights Arrests by Age: Felony, Violent, and Serious Violent Crimes Adults, especially those... 010
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialJerry Ratcliffe @jerryratcliffe.net · 02/01/2025Good article in @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social by @katy-pugliese.bsky.social on local impacts of overdose prevention centers in NYC. She cites my work w/ @jjhall.bsky.social that found substantial property crime increases around one of the sites. Link in 2/2 (1/2) www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/on-...vitalcitynyc.orgVital City | On Overdose Prevention Centers, Listen to Community ComplaintsPolicymakers would be wise to listen carefully to neighborhood residents who criticize the facilities. 142
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialVital City @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social · 02/01/2025Those who have taken to calling the criminal justice system the "criminal legal system" should read Greg Berman's new piece in Vital City. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the... 001
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialVital City @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social · 02/01/2025Overdose prevention centers are saving lives (as documented in our drug issue vitalcitynyc.org/issues/issue-6). But are we listening closely enough to community concerns about them? In a new Vital City piece, @katy-pugliese.bsky.social puts her ear to the ground. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/on-... 021
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialJerry Ratcliffe @jerryratcliffe.net · 22/11/2024What is the ‘Hamsterdam principle”? And is it a reference to 'The Wire'? Read on... 151
Reposted by @jjhall.bsky.socialVital City @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024This isn’t that complicated: Just because New York City is safer than it was decades ago doesn’t mean it is the safest it’s ever been. In fact, it’s gotten significantly less safe lately in some key respects. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the... 021
