New Yorkers Are Split by Race and Income on How to Reduce City Crime
- The $2.1 million initiative polled 60,000 residents on policy
- Novogratz’s Galaxy Gives, Robin Hood Foundation backed survey
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New Yorkers are divided along racial lines over the best strategies to improve public safety citywide, according to the results of a survey of more than 60,000 people conducted by a coalition of nonprofits run by allies of Mayor Eric Adams.
Asian American and Pacific Islander New Yorkers ranked “more police presence” as the top priority in improving neighborhood safety amid an uptick in anti-Asian American hate crimes, including multiple high-profile violent assaults and deaths.