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In the first episode of our new “Who We Are” series, Heather Mac Donald and Rafael Mangual discuss the work of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal on crime and public safety over the years. They cover "broken windows" policing, disparate impact, the reality of interracial crime, why public order matters, and what Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policies will mean for daily life in New York City.
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In the first episode of our new “Who We Are” series, Heather Mac Donald and Rafael Mangual discuss the work of the Manhattan Institute and City Journal on crime and public safety over the years. They cover "broken windows" policing, disparate impact, the reality of interracial crime, why public order matters, and what Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s policies will mean for daily life in New York City.
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