The story of New York · September 27 to October 27
A quieter month citywide, with vandalism clusters in Laurelton and Parkchester
Most report types ran below normal, but a few Queens and Bronx neighbourhoods saw sharp local jumps in the final week.
27,356 public order reports in 30 days, against a normal 36,706
In the last 30 days, New York ran quieter than usual on most counts. There were 27,356 public order reports against a normal 36,706, 4,286 vandalism reports against 5,117, and 5,272 vehicle theft reports against 6,185. Road hazard reports were slightly above normal at 24,004 against 22,944, and hazmat reports came in at 403 against 366.
The exception came late in the month, in a few small pockets. Three neighbouring parts of Laurelton logged 15, 14 and 10 vandalism reports this week, where the previous eight weeks saw none to about 0.4 a week. Nearby Hollis had 8 public order reports against about 0.6, and Parkchester in the Bronx logged 15 vandalism reports against about 1 a week.
Vehicle thefts were down citywide but bunched in East New York, where 78 were logged within 400 metres of one point this week, 57 of them in weekday daytime. Fresh Meadows saw 5 against about 0.4 a week.
The month closed with a run of fire calls and long-standing transit notices. MTA notices on the 6 near Pelham Bay Park, attributed to a structure fire, stayed posted for more than eight hours, and a structure fire call on the 600 block of Melrose Avenue in Mott Haven was still listed as active.