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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.
Our upgraded unemployment tools
These tools provide ways to look far more deeply into unemployment data -- current data and data over time. You have the ability to compare and contrast up to four demographic composites, each with a race/ethnicity, gender, age, and educational attainment element. Updated with latest (May) data on June 15th.
Major capital improvements in rent-regulated buildings: still landlord-friendly
The element of the system that has not been getting much attention is how landlords of rent-regulated apartments recoup costs for major capital improvements (MCIs) — things like new roofs, boilers, windows, plumbing, and electrical wiring.
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.
Biggest U.S. corporations: Still hoarding cash
Invest in growing the economy? Nah. Biggest publicly held companies had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of more than $740 billion in the latest period we examined.
Who makes what?
New visualization shows that the percentages of workers at various pay levels have not changed significantly between 1994 and 2014. Interactive tool allows you plug in any hourly wage up to $100 in 25 cent intervals.
Who earns what?
Two new data tools. Which occupations have so many high paid workers that they bust the current BLS survey method's ability to measure closely?