Reliability among subway cars on the lettered lines is steadily slipping, MTA data shows — even after the transit agency recently retired its most breakdown-prone trains, which carried riders for more than half a century. An analysis by THE CITY of transit agency numbers posted to the state’s open data dashboard reveals that Mean Distance […]
Suhail Bhat
Suhail was THE CITY’s data reporter.
Posted inCity Government
Department of Ignored: Agencies Refuse to Heed Hundreds of DOI Recommendations
Every year, the city’s Department of Investigation issues bold and critical recommendations intended to help city government function more effectively and efficiently, as part of its agency probes. But increasingly, and especially under Mayor Eric Adams, the department is being downsized, the scale and scope of its investigative insights is diminishing and some of its […]
Posted inUnions
City Workers Ditch Unions, Skip Dues, Following Supreme Court Ruling
City payroll records obtained by THE CITY suggest union enrollment has slipped since a Supreme Court ruling that allows government workers to opt out of membership. Between 2018 and 2022, membership went down nearly 8% among city employee unions, outpacing a decline of 5.1% in the number of full-time employees across city agencies. The gap […]
Posted inCourts, Criminal Justice, NYPD
NYPD Quality-of-Life Crackdown Sends Thousands to Criminal Court, Undoing Landmark Reforms
A 2016 law directed police to issue civil citations for public urination, open alcohol containers and other quality-of-life violations. Then Eric Adams became mayor.
Posted inWorker Safety
Extreme Heat Increases Workplace Injuries, But New York Lacks Safety Standards
An analysis by THE CITY of workers compensation claims found thousands more workplace injuries, beyond those explicitly attributed to heat, on days 85 degrees or hotter.
Posted inEconomy
Job Losses Show Entertainment Industry Strikes Hitting NYC Economy
New York City’s economic recovery continues to lag the nation’s.
Posted inHousing
‘Coliving’ Landlords Turned $800 Rent-Stabilized Apartments into $7,000 Suites. Now Tenants Are Pushing Back.
Outpost Club promises hassle-free, low-commitment entree into Bushwick, Ridgewood and other trendy neighborhoods. Some residents are on rent strike and demanding their apartments get their regulated status restored.
Posted inCourts, NYPD
NYPD Granting Fewer Gun Permits After Supreme Court Ruled It Had To Grant More, Data Shows
A ghost gun hobbyist who’s fighting charges after building an arsenal in his apartment is hoping the data could help overturn some of the city’s remaining restrictions on guns possession.
Posted inNYPD
More NYPD Vehicle Pursuits in Last Six Months Than Prior Five Years Combined
NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell, appointed to the role under Mayor Adams, has been unapologetic about the aggressive new tactic.