New York

Bay Bridge, New Year's Eve

Study: NIMBYs Stunt the National Economy

A new study calculates the national consequences of restrictive housing regulations in three cities: San Francisco, New York, and San Jose.

May 12, 2015 - New York Magazine

A Call for Mayor de Blasio to Fund New York's Public Libraries

The New York Times editorial board questions the priorities of a city that can support sports facilities with hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds but neglects its libraries.

May 7, 2015 - The New York Times

Welcome to the 'Age of Animals as Infrastructure'

Animals are more than just guests or co-habitants in our cities, according to an article in New Scientist—they're a critical component of the infrastructure that keeps cities running.

May 6, 2015 - New Scientist

The Sun Also Hides Behind Skyscrapers

The Washington Post details the concern over the shadows cast by skyscrapers on the city street below. The latest high-profile case study of the ability of skyscrapers to block the sun: New York's Midtown.

May 5, 2015 - The Washington Post

Study Finds New Evidence that Place Determines Income Mobility

A new study by Harvard economists provides the best evidence yet that where children grow up matters to the outcomes of their lives.

May 4, 2015 - New York Times

99 Cents

99-Cent Stores: the Weed of the Urban Commercial Environment

A proliferation of 99-cent stores in the Woodhaven neighborhood in Queens has strangled the commercial offerings in the neighborhood. But can residents or the local business improvement district do anything about the trend?

May 4, 2015 - TimesLedger

FEMA Proposes New Flood Maps: 450,000 More New York Houses Included

FEMA has been hard at work since Hurricane Sandy re-evaluating the risk of floods in New York. Newly proposed maps would cast a much wider net for flood risk on private property.

May 1, 2015 - WNYC

New York Subway Ridership Hits 65-Year High While Bus Ridership Declines

Subway ridership statistics for 2014 were cause for celebration at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), but the city's bus lines are not experiencing the same growth in popularity.

April 27, 2015 - StreetsBlog NYC

Staten Island Ferry "Spirit of America"

The Rise of the Fifth Borough

With real estate prices rising in the other boroughs, Staten Island is starting to look more like Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Extensive retail and residential developments are underway in what has always been New York City's suburban borough.

April 25, 2015 - New York Times

Brooklyn Bridge

OneNYC Plan Released in New York

Meet the new plan; it's not like the old plan.

April 23, 2015 - Capital

New York City Public Housing Project

NYC Public Housing Still in Grim Shape

Public housing doesn't suffer the derision that it used to, but housing agencies remain strapped. Critics and residents contend that the New York City Housing Authority, the largest landlord of them all, continues to let down the city's neediest.

April 17, 2015 - Pacific Standard

Inside the $1 Billion 'Hipster Mega-Project' at Brooklyn's Sunset Park

Henry Melcher reports on the massive investment plans for Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

April 17, 2015 - The Architect's Newspaper

NYC Subway Construction

Why Are New York Transit Projects So Expensive?

Going back to Robert Moses, New York City has a history of underestimating the price of major construction projects. Inflated infrastructure costs are prompting stakeholders to seek out root causes.

April 13, 2015 - Capital

Three Es of Grade Crossing Safety: Focus on Enforcement

Education, Engineering, and Enforcement. MTA police are taking the last one very seriously at grade crossings they monitor on the Metro-North and LIRR lines since the February crash in Westchester County that killed five passengers and a motorist.

April 13, 2015 - The Wall Street Journal

Queens New York

Iconic Queens Clock Tower Anchors 915-Foot Skyscraper

In a complex saga involving the MTA, an 88-year-old tower, and a planned 77-story apartment behemoth, affordable housing may be first to fall by the wayside.

April 11, 2015 - New York Times

Inside Controversial Jersey City Bikeshare Plans

The New Yorker looks into the motivations of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop—who takes the bike route less traveled.

April 10, 2015 - The New Yorker

Subway Tunnel

Federal Dollars Still Erasing Sandy's Footprint

Subway restoration and resilience efforts depend for a large part on federal relief. South Ferry Station, still new when the storm hit, will basically be rebuilt from scratch.

April 9, 2015 - Second Ave. Sagas

Movement on the Walk Score Leaderboard

The newest rankings of the most walkable cities in the United States, courtesy of Walk Score, contains a few surprises along with its standard annual recognition of New York City.

April 9, 2015 - CityLab

New York Reconsiders Air Rights for Landmarks

An old idea has new life in the de Blasio Administration—less restrictive air rights regulations for landmarks like St. Patrick's Cathedral.

April 7, 2015 - The Wall Street Journal

New York Zoning Amendments to Speed Sandy Recovery Efforts

The city of New York is still working to support property owners in their recovery from Hurricane Sandy—as well as their preparation for the next extreme weather event. The zoning code is one area in need of improvement.

April 7, 2015 - New York Department of City Planning

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