We know that various types of distress – from joblessness to crime to poor health outcomes – tend to be aggregated in the same places. Recognizing this, the de Blasio administration is working to comprehensively strengthen neighborhoods in and around 15 New York City Housing Authority developments that have experienced some of the highest crime rates in the city. Not only have we deployed more police, but we have kept community centers open late, employed thousands of young people, and installed lights and other security infrastructure.
