Special Report: Numbers of New York
One way to understand a city is through the numbers. We examine them to show how New York's environment, traffic, gun violence, food prices and tourism marketing affect you.
Special Reports
Special Report: How We Heal
New Yorkers are finding new ways to heal their minds and bodies. Here's a look at the landscape of alternative medicine.
Special Report: The Maternity Divide
Childbirth is far riskier in New York City for women of color. The city and state have a long way to go to close the gap.
Special Report: Driven to the Brink
Our reporters examine how E-hail companies upended the NYC taxi business – exacting a rising human and economic toll.
SPECIAL REPORT: Aging in Place
New York's quickly growing senior citizen population struggles amid risings costs and other challenges in a constantly changing city.
SPECIAL REPORT: Help Wanted
Hidden dangers face truckers, sex workers, subway conductors and other employees. Meet some of the people behind the statistics detailing the hazards of the American workplace.
SPECIAL REPORT: Rikers and Beyond
With the city's notorious lockup set for eventual closure, our team examines the state of – and future of – incarceration in New York.
SPECIAL REPORT: Failure to Yield
Four years into Vision Zero, New York City has achieved a historic low in pedestrian traffic deaths. But how many more people will die in crashes that safe-streets advocates argue are preventable?