NYCuriosity
Tal Roded, Zachary ThomasNYCuriosity explores New York through data, policy, and place. I dig into the decisions behind the city’s infrastructure and public spaces to understand how change actually happens at the neighborhood level.
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I Tracked Every NYC Council Fiscal Impact Statement Since 2014. Here's What I Found.
The following is an excerpt from my latest post in The Bigger Apple. To read the full piece, check out the article here and subscribe to The Bigger Apple for more insightful NYC policy analysis!
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NYC Keeps Passing L...
April Parks Committee Report for Manhattan CB3
Author’s note #1: Tal and I serve on the Parks Committee of Manhattan Community Board 3 (CB3) together. I write the newsletter Friends of New York City Abundance. The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of...
How AI Has Transformed My Civic Tech Work
Claude and other AI models have been transforming the work done in the civic technology space. These models are now being used to launch new websites, apps, and data-driven tools that connect to open data and enhance or replace insufficient...
Manhattan Community Board 3 Apr 2026 Report
As always, the below summary of the Full Board Meeting is not complete but represents my best attempt to highlight key takeaways from the meeting. If you attended the meeting and believe I missed or misstated any important points, please co...
Parks or Transit? The Rockaway Beach Branch Debate Is…Complicated
Deep in the heart of Queens, surrounded by the neighborhoods of Woodhaven, Ozone Park, and Rockaway Beach, containing over 250,000 residents, are the abandoned train tracks formerly known as the Rockaway Beach Branch (RBB). This 3.5-mile co...
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Author of the NYCuriosity Substack. Exploring NYC policy developments through insights into NYC open data and my own background in economic research and data science. Member of Manhattan Community Board 3.
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