The story of New York · October 21 to October 28
A quieter city overall, with vandalism clustered in Laurelton and Parkchester
Most report types ran well below normal this week, but a handful of neighbourhoods saw vandalism far above their usual levels.
15 vandalism reports near Laurelton, where none were logged in 8 weeks
By the numbers, New York was quieter than usual this week. There were 4,030 public order reports against a normal of 7,876, and 3,340 road hazard reports against 5,677. Some 311 reports arrive a day or two late, so the most recent days may still fill in.
Vandalism went the other way in a few places. Three neighbouring pockets of Laurelton logged 15, 14 and 10 vandalism reports, where the norm runs from zero to about 0.4 a week. Parkchester had 15 against about 1 a week, along with 5 public order reports against about 0.5, and Bushwick had 12 against about 0.5.
Vehicle theft reports citywide were 751, below a normal of 1,388. Even so, 78 vehicle thefts were logged within 400 metres of one point in East New York, 57 of them in weekday daytime. Near Jackson Heights, 23 public order reports came in against about 3 a week.
On the subway, MTA notices lingered. Delays and skipped stops on the 6 near Pelham Bay Park, attributed to a structure fire, stayed posted for more than eight hours, and 1 train notices at 207 St and 242 St went unchanged for 11 hours.