New York

Subway Platform

No Expected Arrival Time to Relief From Heat on New York City Subway Platforms

One way to spend the afternoon after a long day at work: waiting for a delayed train on a 104-degree subway platform.

August 21, 2018 - The Village Voice

Subway Homeless

More Housing, Less Homelessness

Downzoning and building height restrictions have kept supply well behind demand in New York City, according to this article.

August 20, 2018 - City and State New York

New York Subway

Planned Service Expansions Put on Hold to Save Cash for MTA

New York's transit system will cut cleaning positions, reduce overtime, and delay service expansions to save money in the coming years.

August 19, 2018 - Curbed

Citi Bike Rack

Citi Bike Launches Dockless Bike Share Experiment

Instead of expanding the traditional docked bike share stations, Citi Bike will launch new dockless bikes in the Bronx.

August 17, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

Augmented Reality

Making a Place for Virtual Reality in Planning

As virtual reality technology becomes more accessible, it's time to start considering how immersive virtual experiences could help inform visioning process and design decision-making.

August 15, 2018 - IDEA New Rochelle

New York Bus

New York MTA Committed to Improving Bus Bunching

The New York MTA is on a mission to mitigate bus bunching, the telltale sign of unreliable service.

August 14, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

Agriculture

Federal Appeals Court Orders EPA to Ban Harmful Pesticide

The ruling puts another stain on former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's legacy as it rebukes his denial of a petition to ban a pesticide that causes neurodevelopmental damage in children. Pruitt had rejected his own scientists' recommendation.

August 14, 2018 - The New York Times

Brooklyn, New York City

Bushwick Community Plan Facing Criticism From the Community

The Bushwick Community Plan process is being lead by the members of the community, but has still provoked controversy over issues of gentrification and displacement.

August 14, 2018 - City Limits

Union Square Tech Training Center

New York Approves a New 'Union Square Tech Training Center'

The Union Square Tech Training Center overcame concerns about overdevelopment in the neighborhood.

August 11, 2018 - AM New York

One World Trade Center

Lack of Affordable Housing Could Stunt New York's Economic Growth

Concern about the city's supply of affordable housing is one of the key messages from the recent "geography of Jobs" report published by the New York Department of City Planning.

August 9, 2018 - The Real Deal

Op-Ed: By-Right Zoning Allows Tall Buildings But Not Citizen Feedback

A local block association leader expresses frustration with the development approvals process in New York City.

August 9, 2018 - Crain's New York Business

NYC Health and Hospitals

Where Care Meets Confinement

For doctors trying to provide mental health care to people who are incarcerated or detained by the New York City Department of Corrections, city jails pose a challenge — and provide an opportunity.

August 8, 2018 - Urban Omnibus

Manhattan Pedestrian Bridge

Already Eight Years Behind Schedule, Manhattan Pedestrian Bridge Delayed Again

The West Thames Street Pedestrian Bridge is over budget and will not be completed until late 2019.

August 8, 2018 - Crain's

New York Subway

Subway Ridership Drops Again in New York

A system in disrepair is losing riders when it could use the fare box revenue the most.

August 7, 2018 - The New York Times

Hailing a cab

Uber Drivers and Taxi Drivers Agree: Cap the Number of Ride-Hailing Vehicles in New York

Uber (and Lyft, of course) drivers and taxi drivers hope a cap on the number of ride-hailing vehicles would improve wages and reduce congestion.

August 7, 2018 - The New York Times

Skyline

NYC Planning Director Marissa Lago Touts Regional Planning

Marisa Lago pens in an opinion piece supporting a regional approach to planning, timed for the release of a new "Geography of Jobs" report.

August 6, 2018 - Medium

Central Park

No Mega-Tall Skyscrapers on the Horizon in New York

Zoning and funding have kept developers from trying for a megatall project in the city’s already crowded skyline, despite projects at that scale in other parts of the world.

August 4, 2018 - Curbed NY

Dockless Bike Share

Dockless Bike Share Arrives in Staten Island

Lime and Jump were allowed to bring 300 bikes to the borough, where bike share became available in late July.

August 3, 2018 - Curbed NY

Red Light Camera

Red Light Cameras Decline While Pedestrians Killed by Red Light Runners Increase

Despite rising death tolls for pedestrians, cities around the country are getting rid of red light cameras. New York City will be next.

August 2, 2018 - Streetsblog USA

New York City

Green Roofs Tax Incentive Isn't Working Because it's Poorly Targeted

New York City's Green Roof Property Tax Abatement Program has failed to take off, but if it were targeted toward the areas that need stormwater infrastructure and green spaces the most, it could be made too big to ignore.

August 2, 2018 - Crain's New York Business

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