New York City certainly knows how much it owes to municipal bondholders—about $37 billion—for lending it the money to build bridges, schools and other important stuff. But it doesn’t know who holds all those IOUs.
barge
UrbaNerd: The History of the City’s Floating Jail
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The journey of the Vernon C. Bain began in 1987 in New Orleans at a time of high crime and few options for the city. Neighbors near its current Mott Haven docking hope it sails into the sunset soon.
East New York
UrbaNerd: East New York Tells its Own Story
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An oral history project captures all the nuance and depth of a neighborhood that briefly moved in and then out of the media spotlight during the run up to its 2016 rezoning.
arrests
UrbaNerd: As NYPD Arrests Fewer, Other Police Agencies Bust More in NYC
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What’s the practical impact of all these troopers—and, for that matter, the other police forces that patrol the bridges, tunnels, airports and train lines—on the city’s criminal justice system?
In Depth
UrbaNerd: What You Don’t Know About Your Neighborhood Will Surprise You
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A new online tool from the Department of City Planning lets you dig deep into the demographics of your borough and your block.
EDUCATION
UrbaNerd: Is There Enough Nutrition Education in NYC Schools?
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Researchers created a filterable database of nutrition education programs that are active in the city.
UrbaNerd: Is Your Bus Getting Crowded … or Lonely?
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Likely because of service problems, bus ridership overall has been shrinking. But that’s more true for some lines than others, and on some bus routes, ridership is on the way up.
Budget
UrbaNerd: How Much Support has the State Sent NYCHA?
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State payments to NYCHA have soared over the past couple years. But the vast majority of that money is actually Sandy recovery funding from the federal government, not from Albany’s coffers.
Homepage Featured
UrbaNerd: Which Businesses Failed City Inspections?
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A map shows which firms passed their inspection by the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs, and which failed, or had a violation or warning issued.
Cuomo
Maybe NYCHA Gets More State Aid Because it is Really, Really Big
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As it ponders declaring a state of emergency at the city’s Housing Authority, the Cuomo administration is pointing to the fact that NYCHA gets ‘significant’ state aid. Well, duh.
In Depth
UrbaNerd: Where NYC’s Fires Were in 2017
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FDNY responded to 41,000 fires in 2017. The city did not burn evenly, however: Some community districts saw four times as many fires as others.