Why does it take so long & cost so much to build public housing and infrastructure in NYC?

And how do we make it better?

Subway

The most expensive subway ever built

The Second Avenue Subway cost more per mile than any transit project in history. How did we get here, and what does it mean for the future of public transit in New York?

Read the investigation → Housing

How New York fell 433,000 homes behind

NYC claims to be on a record-building pace. But permits are running at a third of what's needed, and the deficit keeps growing. A look at the math — and the politics — behind New York's housing crisis.

Read the investigation → Infrastructure

More coming soon

We're working on investigations into roads, schools, and other public infrastructure. Stay tuned.