The study,\u00a0Neighbors at Risk<\/a>, written by Jeffrey A. Butts, Gina Moreno, and Richard Espinobarros of\u00a0The Research and Evaluation Center<\/a>, found that while more than half of New Yorkers (57%) lived in areas with no shooting incidents from 2015 to 2021, others experienced an increase.<\/p>\n \u201cMost New York City<\/a> residents never hear gunshots in their neighborhood,\u201d said Butts, Director of the Research and Evaluation Center, \u201cbut others have to think about the possibility of gun violence routinely.\u201d<\/p>\n The study divided the city using Census Block Groups maps, more than 6,500 in all, and compared shooting incidents from 2015 to 2021.<\/p>\n Researchers found 11 areas across the five boroughs that not only appeared more than once in the top 50 for shooting incidents from 2015 to 2019 but also experienced an increase in 2020-2021.<\/p>\n The study notes that by comparing crime rates across relatively small geographic areas officials can better consider where to invest in resources that support public safety and community wellbeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Neighbors at Risk was funded by the Mayor\u2019s Office of Criminal Justice.<\/p>\n The full report can be read at\u00a0https:\/\/johnjayrec.nyc\/2022\/04\/26\/atrisk2022\/.<\/a><\/p>\n The Research and Evaluation Center<\/strong><\/p>\n The John Jay Research and Evaluation Center (JohnJayREC) is an applied research organization and part of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n Visit\u00a0https:\/\/johnjayrec.nyc\/<\/a>\u00a0and follow on Twitter\u00a0@JohnJayREC<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.harlemworldmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/nypd-badge1.jpg\")
New research from\u00a0John Jay College of Criminal Justice<\/a>\u00a0finds that the increase in shootings over the last six years was concentrated in neighborhoods with significant social and economic<\/a> disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n
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