An Unhealthy Commute: The Transit Challenges Facing New York City’s Healthcare Sector
Report
January 1, 2018
This report provides the first comprehensive study of the transportation challenges facing the nearly half-million health workers in New York City. Subway and bus service in the four boroughs outside Manhattan has not kept pace with massive increases in the number of health care employees living and working there. By partnering with hospitals and other health providers, New York City can develop solutions befitting the city’s world-class health care system and ensure that this critical source of employment and opportunity can continue to grow.