The tropical storm database used in this study was obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coastal Service Center, using the Historical Hurricane Tracks tool. Queries were used to determine the number of storms of tropical origin that have impacted the State...

This paper conducts a comparative analysis on the megacity transportation planning systems between New York and Shanghai. This case study examines the seven lessons learned from New York’s public transportation development: building political partnership; ensuring economical reasonableness;...

This article examines the enslaved African population in early New York City, with a particular focus on those who may have been Muslims. Beyond exceptional individuals, the information on African Muslims is scarce and speculative, but it would appear that there were such individuals, mostly...

This study's estimates of the reduction in accidents from a ban on cell phone use while driving are both lower and less certain than previous studies indicate.

This study reconsiders the purported benefits of community found in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Using an online survey of members who belong to CSAs in New York, between November and December 2010, we assess members’ reasons for joining a CSA, and their perceptions of community...

This brief found that small businesses that continue to offer coverage will face changes in what plans are available to offer. As individual and Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) exchanges are developed, employees of small businesses will likely receive more choices and more...

When TANF was created in 1996, the program imposed new requirements on states to compel welfare recipients to work and place time limits on their benefits. It also offered states substantial flexibility in meeting these federal requirements. As we enter TANF's second decade, it is useful to...

Ten years ago, Congress reformed welfare by creating Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which required most welfare recipients to work and imposed time limits on benefits for the first time. Recent changes to federal TANF rules place additional pressure on states to move more...

The value of transmission capacity is hard to assess due to the presence of different issues: physics of power networks, economics of power systems and reliability criteria. Evolving supply and demand trends, however, create interest in increased transmission capacity, especially between...