How coverage of Brooklyn has changed. An interactive map by Nilkanth Patel
A data-driven look at Brooklyn’s most dangerous roads for cyclists. Interactive map by Nilkanth Patel
Exploring the history of the borough through the ages of its more than 320,000 buildings. A map (and now a print) by Thomas Rhiel
The NYPD’s “stop, question, and frisk” tactic may be under fire, but it’s not likely to disappear entirely. Using recently compiled data, we look at who is being stopped, why, and what the police are finding as a result. A visualization by Thomas Rhiel
Stories behind the buildings we walk past. An interactive panorama by Albert Sun, Zachary Friedman, and David Lei
What students, teachers, and parents think of Brooklyn’s institutions of learning. A visualization by Gideon Dresdner
Warmer days are just around the corner, and the fruits of the new season — weekend rambles through the park, say, or the occasional heaping sundae — will soon be ripe for the picking. Of course, not everyone takes advantage of a sunny day in the same way, and not everyone can.
With spring upon us and summer approaching, we take a look in this series of three maps at how far New Yorkers have to walk to get to some favorite warm weather destinations: parks, pools, and ice cream shops.
These maps were produced with data collected via the Google Places API. I divided the city into 5,000 or so hexagons, and, with the center of each as a starting point, determined the location of the nearest attraction, as well as how long it takes to walk there.
Thomas Rhiel is a founding editor of BKLYNR.