Infrastructure

Suicide Prevention Hotline to the Rescue on RFK Bridge

July 30, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Hours after THE CITY reported the absence of d emergency phones along the span’s pedestrian path, the MTA installed one.

Mental Health

RFK Bridge’s Suicide Prevention Sign’s Phone Promise Doesn’t Ring True

July 29, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

A sign on the former Triborough Bridge proclaims “phone ahead.” But no such lifeline exists on the pedestrian section of the span.

The Bronx

Fire-Ravaged Bronx Storage Center Leaves Renters in the Dark

July 29, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

People with storage units at the now-abandoned Tuck-it-Away on Walton Avenue have been waiting for two years to learn what happened to their stuff.

Accessibility

Transit Officials Running Late on Accessible Subway Stations

July 24, 2019, 10:52 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The list of the next 50 stops due to get elevators is overdue. About 75% of stations don’t fully serve riders with disabilities.

Government

City Promises Wheelchair Ramps on Every Corner

July 23, 2019, 1:54 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

All 162,000 street corners in New York will be accessible within 15 years as part of a settlement to a federal suit. A monitor will oversee the work.

Infrastructure

Con Ed’s Brooklyn Blackout Caught Many by Surprise

July 22, 2019, 8:30 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:25 a.m.

The power shutdown for 30K came with scant notice, angering many — including de Blasio and Cuomo. The utility said it averted a bigger crisis.

Transportation

Second Avenue Subway Escalators Fail to Rise: Report

July 15, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

In the newest stations in the system, only three of 32 escalators met reliability goals, an MTA inspector general report obtained by THE CITY found.

Public Housing

Comptroller: Stop Playing Games with Playground Inspections

July 2, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer demanded the city’s Housing Authority inspect its nearly 800 playgrounds, following a report by THE CITY.

The Open Newsroom

How Can News Better Serve You? The Open Newsroom

June 28, 2019, 4:02 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

THE CITY and the Brooklyn Public Library are teaming for a year of community meetings to explore how to make local news and info more collaborative.

Public Housing

Sliding by: NYCHA Skips Playground Inspections, Records Show

June 27, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Workers shirked monthly reports, despite promise after Comptroller’s Office audit last year. Quick changes were vowed after inquiries by THE CITY.

Infrastructure

Suicide Prevention Hotline to the Rescue on RFK Bridge

RFK Bridge’s Suicide Prevention Sign’s Phone Promise Doesn’t Ring True

Fire-Ravaged Bronx Storage Center Leaves Renters in the Dark

Transit Officials Running Late on Accessible Subway Stations

City Promises Wheelchair Ramps on Every Corner

Con Ed’s Brooklyn Blackout Caught Many by Surprise

Second Avenue Subway Escalators Fail to Rise: Report

Comptroller: Stop Playing Games with Playground Inspections

How Can News Better Serve You? The Open Newsroom

Sliding by: NYCHA Skips Playground Inspections, Records Show

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