The story of New York · September 25 to October 25
A quieter month, but road hazards rose and vandalism flared in two pockets
Public order reports ran well below normal, while parts of Laurelton and Parkchester saw vandalism reports jump in the final week.
27,795 public order reports, against a normal 37,816
Most of New York ran quieter than usual in the last 30 days. There were 27,795 public order reports, against a normal of 37,816. Vehicle theft reports came in at 5,418 against 6,341, and vandalism reports at 4,343 against 5,295.
Road hazards went the other way, with 25,010 reports against a normal of 22,712. Hazmat reports also rose, to 431 from a normal 356. The heaviest run was on the Lower East Side, where 267 road hazards were logged within 400 metres of one point in the past seven days, nearly all on weekday daytime.
Citywide vandalism was down, but two neighbourhoods broke from that late in the month. Three neighbouring parts of Laurelton, Queens logged 15, 14 and 10 vandalism reports this week, where recent weeks saw almost none. Parkchester in the Bronx logged 15 vandalism reports where about 1 a week is normal, along with 5 public order reports where about 0.5 is usual.
Vehicle thefts were concentrated in East New York, with 78 logged near one point this week. On the subway, MTA public order alerts were posted at Broadway Junction, Jay St-MetroTech and 161 St-Yankee Stadium, with Broadway Junction still listed as active.