Elizabeth Glazer appears in the following:
30 Issues in 30 Days: Rikers Island
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Elizabeth Glazer talks about the challenges facing the next mayor with, and the candidates' proposals for, Rikers Island.
The State of Crime in the City
Monday, February 03, 2025
Elizabeth Glazer, founder of the journal Vital City and former director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, discusses a report that looks at data that illuminates...
An Optimistic Take on NYC's Future
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Elizabeth Glazer, founder of the journal Vital City and former director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, talks about the many challenges post-pandemic New York...
NYC Summer Memories with Elizabeth Glazer
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Elizabeth Glazer talks about "summer in the city" and shares her thoughts on the state of public safety and criminal justice in the city.
Thriving City
Monday, April 03, 2023
Indicators that show whether New York City is safe, vibrant and thriving.
"Vital City" Aims to Chart an Evidence-Driven Path to Public Safety
Thursday, April 07, 2022
The New York-based policy journal aims to break the political polarization around public safety and policing.
Negotiating the End of Rikers
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
"What we've seen is that jails have been good neighbors," said Elizabeth Glazer, director of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice.
NYC Sets Bail at $0 for Non-Violent Suspects
Thursday, July 09, 2015
Elizabeth Glazer discusses the de Blasio administration's initiative to supervise non-violent defendants in their communities instead of detaining them in jail while they await trial.
NYC Tackles Its ‘Warehouse’ Jail System
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
New York City is one of 20 cities receiving grants as part of the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge, aimed at reducing local jail populations.
The City's Plan to Shrink the Rikers Island Population
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The director of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice talks about the latest reforms to move along court system backlog to reduce the population of inmates on Rikers Island.
Criminal Justice and the Mentally Ill
Friday, June 13, 2014
Elizabeth Glazer, director of the mayor's Office of Criminal Justice and co-chair of the mayor's new Task Force on Behavioral Health and the Criminal Justice System, talks about the issues they'll face as they devise recommendations to address cases where the civil rights of the mentally ill come up against demands for community safety.
