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Labor activists join DNAinfo and Gothamist employees in rallying in support of the journalists who lost their jobs after they voted to form a union at the local news websites on November 6th, 2017, in New York City.

Economics

Viewfinder: Journalists Protest Firing in New York City

Labor activists join DNAinfo and Gothamist employees in rallying in support of the journalists who lost their jobs after they voted to form a union at the local news websites on November 6th, 2017, in New York City.

Pacific Standard Staff

News in Brief

Truck Attack Kills Several on New York City Bike Path

Eight people are reported dead, and at least 15 are injured.

Emily Moon

Recycling is viewed at the Sims Municipal Recycling Facility, an 11-acre recycling center on the Brooklyn waterfront on April 22nd, 2015, in New York City.

Environment

Can a Team of Architects and Planners Fix New York City’s Trash Problem?

The Zero Waste Guidelines are aimed at helping the city reach its goal of sending no garbage to landfills by 2030.

Jessica Leigh Hester

News in Brief

Hundreds of Judges Currently Preside in New York Without Law Degrees

A review of the work of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct chronicles the costs of a tradition resistant to change.

Joe Sexton

Economics

Uber to Pay Back Tens of Thousands of Drivers in New York City

Due to a system error, Uber's ride commission was coming out of gross fare, costing workers extra.

Nick Hagar

News in Brief

Can New York Fix Its Housing Crisis?

The New York City Council passed a number of measures meant to ease the city's housing crisis. Will they work?

Dwyer Gunn

Environment

Is the New York Subway Too Much for Your Brain?

Yes, according to a new study.

Nathan Collins

News in Brief

Can We Use Data to Stop Deadly Car Crashes?

Major cities are taking a big-picture look at traffic deaths—and it's working.

Allison Shapiro

Economics

Building a Park Underground

New York's LowLine park has the power to transform the Lower East Side neighborhood. Is that a good thing?

Sarah Shearman

Environment

Sometimes a Slow Train Is a Good Thing

A traffic model incorporating subway and street traffic suggests faster trains aren't always good for congestion.

Nathan Collins