This is New York

This chapter speaks to local residents and crime experts to learn about what is happening from the people who experience it. Topics including the increase in assaults against innocent residents, increased crime in the subways, the impact crime is having on the restaurant industry and tourism, and the challenges New York City faces as it opens back up for business.

In this chapter of "This is New York," we explore the recent decline in the quality of life in New York City. We speak to local residents, restaurateurs, and community advocates to hear their personal experience with the recent surge in crime, decline in sanitation and tourism, and the struggles of small business owners.

We speak to concerned parents and education experts about New York City's public and charter schools. Interviews include conversations with Kerry-Ann, Annjell, and Howard, parents searching for better educational opportunities for their children and Former Chancellor of NYC Public Schools, Joel Klein, to hear his perspective on how zip code too often determines a child's chances of success.