How is New York doing on its promises?

Measure NYC follows the city's commitments in the city's public data. Every measure starts from an official promise with a number and a deadline, sets the baseline before the results come in, and updates when the data does.

Buses setting the baseline · first results Sept 2026

“Increase bus speeds by 20% on Priority Corridors, saving riders up to six minutes on some of the longest bus commutes.”

Next Stop plan, City of New York & MTA, July 8, 2026 · source · methods

7.0 mph pre-plan baseline

570,722 weekday riders tracked

+20% the target

Sep 2026 first post-plan data

Childcare announced · first data Sept 2026

“Free child care for every two-year-old” — 2,000 seats in four districts this September, 12,000 seats citywide by fall 2027.

2-K program, City of New York & State of New York, March 2026 · source · how it will be scored (rules locked in advance)

2,000 seats promised for September

12,000 by fall 2027

4 districts first: 6 (Washington Heights/Inwood), 10 (Kingsbridge/Fordham), 18/23 (Canarsie/Brownsville), 27 (Ozone Park/Rockaways)

Sept 2026 first data; scored from Oct 2026

A promise becomes a measure when it has a named source, a numeric target, a deadline, and public data to score it with. More measures as promises qualify.