Trump Weighs Infrastructure Bill but Keeps New York Up in the Air
Describing the plan as a legislative sweetener, the president refused to say whether it would include two New York City projects that his budget for next year would defund.
Trump Cuts Leave Bridge and Rail Projects Hanging
Supporters cheered a plan to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, but the proposed budget slashes funding.
Trump Budget Leaves New York-Area Transit Projects Up in the Air
A Second Avenue subway extension and a new train tunnel under the Hudson are counting on federal funding that the president is proposing to slash.
A Chinese-Backed Dam Project Leaves Myanmar in a Bind
The unpopular dam poses a daunting test for Myanmar’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: Going ahead with it would anger the public. Killing it would anger China.
New York Has a Great Subway, if You’re Not in a Wheelchair
After my accident, I learned firsthand how civic dysfunction can disenfranchise the vulnerable.
‘Social Discontent’ Grips Ivory Coast as Economic Gains Pass Many By
Shaken by a mutiny and then a strike by 180,000 civil servants that closed schools, the West African nation looks for a way back.
Why Regulations Matter
An architect writes that the city is a good example of what happens when you don’t have good government regulations.
To the City, a Pollution Fighter. To Some Residents, an Eyesore
New York has added 3,000 bioswales, or rain gardens, to absorb storm water and ease pressure on an aging sewer system. But not everyone is pleased.
Why Robert Moses Keeps Rising From an Unquiet Grave
In moving to replace a highway, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo invoked the legacy of the master builder of New York.
In New York, Bringing Broadband to Everyone by 2018
Under a state-led initiative, even far-flung homes are getting wired, giving residents faster access to the internet and changing lives.