Starting Up In Gotham
March 17, 2013
Categories: Business, Interactive, New York • Tags: games, New York City, tech
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Distributing Discretionary Funds
March 6, 2013 It’s time again for the annual “budget dance,” in which the mayor and the city council negotiate another year’s spending. The majority of the council’s role is in providing feedback to the mayor’s office on the overall budget, but it is also responsible for distributing about one percent of the city’s $65 […]
Categories: Interactive, New York • Tags: city council, maps!, New York City
Flu Trends In New York City
March 13, 2013 Multimedia element to accompany Priscila Ortiz’s story on flu trends in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Categories: Interactive, New York, News • Tags: Brooklyn, charts!, flu trends, New York City
Bloombergville – The Mayor’s Legacy On Homelessness
Homelessness in New York City is reaching levels last seen during the Great Depression. During Mayor Bloomberg’s tenure, the Department of Homeless Services has been ineffectual in stemming this rising tide. The DHS is one of the few city agencies that has a single, specific mission: “to prevent homelessness when possible and to provide short-term, […]
Categories: Interactive, New York • Tags: bloomberg, budget, homelessness
Beyond the Garbage Pail — Mapping Trash in New York City
by Jeannie Choi and Nicholas Wells New York City produces approximately 14 million tons of solid waste every year, and how we transport and process that waste deserves a close look. Photo by Flickr user GS+. When your trash is picked up, where does it go? Most people don’t give their garbage a second thought, […]
Categories: Interactive, New York, News • Tags: maps!, New York City, trash