Noah Veltman
WNYC
New York, NY, United States
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Big Trouble in Little Data
In the rush to find meaning in data, it's easy to see meaning in randomness instead. Beware of reporters who come bearing small sample sizes. → Read More
Is Police Misconduct a Secret in Your State?
A WNYC investigation found that access to records of police misconduct varies widely across the country. See how your state compares. → Read More
New York Leads in Shielding Police Misconduct
New York state has one of the most restrictive laws in the nation governing public access to police disciplinary records. Our 50-state survey shows it doesn’t have to be that way. → Read More
The Hard Truth About Cops Who Lie
A WNYC investigation found more than 120 cops with documented credibility problems, and many of them remained on the force. What is the NYPD doing about it? → Read More
FUNLOVIN, DURTY and ALLSWAG: Understanding New Yorkers Through Their License Plates
The wit, wisdom and WHYYYYYY behind custom tags that were accepted and rejected by the DMV. → Read More
NYC Speed Cameras: Safety Monitor or Cash Cow? Yes. We've Mapped 'em
Officials won't say where they've placed NYC's controversial speed cameras, but we found out and mapped them. → Read More
Latest NYPD arrest data show slight increase, still dramatically low
Latest NYPD stats show an increase in total arrests last week, but tickets are still dramatically lower than last year. → Read More
Resisting Arrest In Black And White
Records show police are far more likely to file resisting arrest charges against blacks than whites — another sign of the troubled relationship between communities of color and the NYPD. → Read More
Lawsuits, Excessive Force, Citizen Complaints — And Still On The Street
The police department pioneered the use of computer statistics to identify crime trends. But it doesn't have a system to identify problem-prone officers. → Read More
This is Not How NYC Names Schools (But it Could Be)
Aspire. Achieve. Strive. Derek Jeter? Could they be parts of future NYC school names? See for yourself. → Read More
Police Officers Rarely Disciplined by NYPD for Misconduct
After the death of Eric Garner in police custody, a review board said the NYPD took little or no disciplinary action in 10 chokehold cases. → Read More