The story of New York · September 28 to October 28
A quieter month citywide, with vandalism clustered in Laurelton and Parkchester
Most report types ran below normal over 30 days, but a handful of neighborhoods saw sharp local jumps in the final week.
27,206 public order reports in 30 days, against a normal of 36,155
New York ran quieter than usual in the last 30 days. There were 27,206 public order reports against a normal of 36,155, and 4,220 vandalism reports against 5,002. Vehicle theft reports came in at 5,237 against 6,015, while road hazard reports held near normal at 23,322.
The exception was a few small pockets in the final week. Three spots near Laurelton logged 15, 14 and 10 vandalism reports, where the norm is zero to about 0.4 a week. Parkchester had 15 against about 1, Bushwick had 12 against about 0.5, and Mott Haven had 8 against about 0.4.
Other local jumps followed the same pattern. Near Jackson Heights, 23 public order reports came in this week against about 3 a week. In East New York, 78 vehicle thefts were logged within 400 metres of one point, 57 of them in weekday daytime, even as the citywide count stayed below normal.
The month closed with fire calls shaping the news. The MTA posted delays on the 6 near Pelham Bay Park, attributed to a structure fire. News outlets reported a fire on an Upper East Side high-rise balcony in which two firefighters were injured.