Publications by Michael Morello
Week 8 Homework
Beyond the Bullet: How Structural Disadvantage Shapes Gun Violence in NYC Neighborhoods (2023) Introduction This analysis explores the relationship between structural disadvantage and gun violence across New York City neighborhoods in 2023. While shootings have declined overall, violence remains concentrated in specific areas—often those fac...
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When It Comes to Crime by Neighborhood, Do Socioeconomic Factors Tell the Whole Story?
Introduction Gun violence in New York City has steadily declined in recent years, but disparities remain—both in the lived experience of crime and in the public’s perception of safety. While many studies have explored the social determinants of violence, this research takes a broader approach by examining how social and environmental factor...
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NYC Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Score Beta Regression
Introduction This analysis aims to identify and evaluate the key factors that contribute most significantly to the Disadvantage Score across neighborhoods in New York City. The Disadvantage Score is a composite measure developed to reflect cumulative environmental, health, and socioeconomic burdens experienced by communities. Values range from ...
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Week 7 Homework
Introduction This analysis aims to identify and evaluate the key factors that contribute most significantly to the Disadvantage Score across neighborhoods in New York City. The Disadvantage Score is a composite measure developed to reflect cumulative environmental, health, and socioeconomic burdens experienced by communities. Values range from ...
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Income, Nativity, and Home Ownership in Queens: A Statistical Analysis of ACS 2023 Data
Introduction Home ownership remains a key indicator of economic stability and social mobility in the United States, yet access to it is shaped by a complex interplay of socioeconomic factors. In Queens, New York—one of the most diverse urban areas in the country—understanding who owns homes and why is especially important for informing hous...
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DATA 712 Week 6 Homework
Income, Nativity, and Home Ownership in Queens: A Statistical Analysis of ACS 2023 Data Introduction Home ownership remains a key indicator of economic stability and social mobility in the United States, yet access to it is shaped by a complex interplay of socioeconomic factors. In Queens, New York—one of the most diverse urban areas in the ...
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Data 712 Homework 5
Week 5 Homework: Marginal Effects and Predictions # Load necessary packages library(clarify) # Filter dataset to remove NAs in Percentile_Rank_Combined_NYC neighborhoods_clean <- subset(neighborhoods, !is.na(Percentile_Rank_Combined_NYC)) # Fit the linear regression model with the updated independent variables nm0 <- lm(Percentile_Rank_Combi...
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NYC Automotive Accidents Analysis
Analysis of NYC Motor Vehicle Collisions since 2012 This analysis utilizes data from the NYC Motor Vehicle Collisions dataset, which contains detailed records of traffic accidents reported by the NYPD since 2012. The dataset provides a comprehensive view of the circumstances surrounding vehicle collisions, including information on location, contrib...
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Data 712 Homework 4
Homework 4: Logit Models rm(list = ls()) gc() ## used (Mb) gc trigger (Mb) max used (Mb) ## Ncells 524288 28.0 1167772 62.4 660385 35.3 ## Vcells 951845 7.3 8388608 64.0 1770057 13.6 # Set working directory directory <- "C:/Users/mikem/iCloudDrive/Spring 2025/DATA 712/Data sets" setwd(directory) # Set seed for reproducibil...
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Michael Morello ESS 2025 Visualizations
Hello! If you are viewing this, thank you! These visualizations were created to help understand the relationship between disadvantaged neighborhoods and gun violence in NYC. My project is being presented at the 2025 ESS Conference. I have a Powerpoint that goes with these visualizations along with a research paper explaining the connection between ...
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