Special Report: Numbers of New York
One way to understand a city is through the numbers. We examine them to show how New York's environment, traffic, gun violence, food prices and tourism marketing affect you.
Topic: Transportation
via Gothamist
Don’t Blame the Victim in Crashes: Families
Families of pedestrians and cyclists killed by cars say it is painful when coverage blames the victim.
The Once and Future Rail Track in Brooklyn
Freight rail advocates see a golden opportunity for growth along the Bay Ridge Branch of the New York & Atlantic Railway.
via Canarsie Courier
A Ferry in Canarsie? Not Everyone’s on Board
Canarsie is the latest Brooklyn neighborhood to petition for a ferry stop. But not all residents think it's a good idea.
via New York Daily News
Bus Firm Violates Safety Rules Year After Crash
A Queens bus company involved in a fatal crash in Flushing in 2017 has committed 13 violations in several states since then — including citations for falsely reporting how long its drivers had been behind the wheel.
via Streetsblog
Deadly Queens Intersection Still Lacks Crosswalk
A deadly Queens intersection where an airport worker was run down and killed five years ago still lacks a simple crosswalk, despite a 2016 study that identified the crossing as a “high-crash location.”
via The Bridge
Outside Brooklyn Market, Trucks Fight for Street Space
A drab stretch of roadway is the flashpoint in a rift between the Brooklyn Terminal Market and drivers of tractor-trailers who are being ticketed for illegal parking.
Special Report: Driven to the Brink
Our reporters examine how E-hail companies upended the NYC taxi business – exacting a rising human and economic toll.