Created May 17, 2025 1:50 PM EST

Notes:

• N/A: Data not available.
• The number of children reflect unique children. The unique number, within New York City or Rest of State, will count a child only once during a year even if that child has more than one indicated abuse or maltreatment.
• The terms neglect and maltreatment are used interchangeably but are not synonymous in the law. Neglect is defined in law at Section 1012 of the Family Court Act and maltreatment is defined in law at Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
• Numbers include children in households and institutional settings.
• The state total is greater than the sum of the counties since not all investigations are conducted by county Department of Social Services.
• New York City counts include investigations conducted by Administration for Children's Services borough field offices and the Office of Special Investigations.
• * Rates are not stable when the number is less than 20.