Crime and Criminals

Democrats Hope the Road to House Control Starts in Long Island

Tom Suozzi’s victory last week in a special House election stopped a Republican winning streak on Long Island and suggests its House races may be competitive.

February 19, 2024

‘Migrant Crime Wave’ Not Supported by Data, Despite High-Profile Cases

Several well-publicized acts of violence by migrants in New York have unsettled some city leaders, but police statistics do not point toward a surge in crime.

February 15, 2024

Crime on the decline

Murders likely fell at record speed last year.

January 11, 2024

Homicides and Shootings Fell in New York City as Felony Assaults Rose

Car thefts also increased amid a slight drop in crime overall in 2023, police officials said on Wednesday.

January 3, 2024

Tales of the Black Underworld Fuel Rap. ValTown Recounts Them.

ValTown, an account on X and other social media platforms, spotlights gangs and drug kingpins of the 1980s and 1990s — and how crime and celebrity often intersect.