Analysis of NYC Traffic Congestion and Emergency Response Times

Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal & "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz

September 20, 2024

Congestion in NYC
September 2024

Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, in June 2024, observed a man writhing in Chelsea. He called 911 and stayed with the man until EMTs arrived 37 minutes later. He then enlisted Sam Schwartz (Gridlock Sam), and his former company Sam Schwartz Engineering, to see if this was a trend that may have been caused by growing traffic congestion. All work done for this report has been pro bono.

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