In his State of the City speech, Mayor de Blasio announced a new NYPD Vision Zero Unit to crack down on dangerous driving behavior, like failure to yield. But data shows many drivers who get summonses for that offense face no penalties.
Health and Environment
City Due to Present Plan to Curb Pollution in its Open Waters
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DEP’s plan will cover the Hudson, Harlem and East Rivers, Upper and Lower New York Bay, Arthur Kill and Kill van Kull, and western Long Island Sound.
chinatown
NYC Chinese Organizations Postpone Lunar New Year Celebrations Over Coronavirus Fears
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Though no cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in New York, several local Chinese community organizations have cancelled or postponed their Lunar New Year galas to prevent the virus from spreading.
Age Justice
City and State Budgets Pose Challenges for Aging New Yorkers
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Responding to a budget gap driven largely by Medicaid costs, the governor and mayor are both proposing spending plans that ask more of or do less for seniors.
Affordable Care Act
City Health Program Expands to BK and Staten Island, Where Most Uninsured are Latinos
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During its first phase in The Bronx, NYC Care reached its goal of 10,000 enrollments two months before its deadline. The city expects to offer coverage across the five boroughs by the end of 2020.
Age Justice
Among America’s Oldest, Opioid Overdoses Are On the Rise
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In New York City, the number of fatal opioid overdoses among people ages 55-84 has been increasing for the last four years, reaching 29 percent of the total opioid overdose deaths in 2018.
earthquake
Actualización: Terremoto en Puerto Rico/ Earthquake in Puerto Rico: Update
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Actualización sobre condiciones y problemas de socorro en Puerto Rico.
Update on conditions and relief efforts in Puerto Rico.
earthquake
Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes: How You Can Help
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There are more than 1,000 people living in shelters, more than 250,000 people do not have water and another half million do not have electricity.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
What Climate Risks Mean for NYC’s Food Supply
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A changing climate could mean challenges for the global food supply. It could also bring storms that impact major distribution centers, or your corner supermarket.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
How Environmental Concerns, Property Activism and Density Fears Halted a Bid to Change NYC Zoning Rules
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The city’s decision to forego (for now) changes to rules on Special Natural Area Districts reflects the complex politics around density, nature and local control.
Investigations
What’s Behind NYC’s Mounting Cyclist Death Toll?
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Cycling advocates see promise in recent city initiatives but say they’d like to see the administration take more aggressive action overall when it comes to transforming New York’s streets.