NYC at the Crossroads: Charting a Safe and Just Path Forward

On May 13-14, 2025, experts on public safety from across the country will come together at the NYC at a Crossroads Convening at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Co-hosted by John Jay College and the Columbia Justice Lab, the Convening will address the most pressing safety and justice issues impacting New Yorkers today. This event will offer an opportunity to learn from policymakers, practitioners, advocates and researchers who will provide recommendations for the future of safety in New York City that are supported by data, research, and community perspectives.

Featured Speakers include:

• Karol V. Mason, President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Jeremy Travis, Senior Fellow, Columbia Justice Lab
• Chauncey Parker, Former NYC Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
• Saloni Sethi, Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
• Andre Ward, Executive Director, John Jay Institute for Justice and Opportunity
• Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
• Charles Fain Lehman, Fellow, Manhattan Institute
• Darren Mack, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Freedom Agenda
• Stan German, Executive Director, New York County Defenders
• Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, Chief Executive Officer, The Jewish Board

The Convening website is coming soon and will be updated regularly with speakers and the program agenda, featuring multiple panels on key public safety issues, including:

• Reckoning with the impacts of the criminal legal system on people and communities
• Reality and perception of the New York public safety landscape
• Supporting victims and healing communities
• New and emerging public safety programs and strategies

For more information about the Convening, please email UmVpbWFnaW5lUHVibGljU2FmZXR5IHwgampheSAhIGN1bnkgISBlZHU=.

In advance of this event, there will be a webinar on May 6 at noon EST highlighting the release of new groundbreaking research that examines long-term trends in crime, victimization, law enforcement, incarceration, and racial disparities in New York City. More information about the webinar is available here.

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