Aaron W. Gordon

@A_W_Gordon

Data reporter at Bloomberg News. I don't check this account.

agordon.me Joined February 2011

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Aaron W. Gordon @A_W_Gordon Oct 10, 2024

Really proud to work with @LeonYin, @natlungfy and @DeniseDSLu on this one. Imagine having to constantly tap a button in an app all day to find out if you're allowed to work. That's what Uber/Lyft drivers in NYC had to do all summer (and Lyft still does). bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-…

www.bloomberg.com How Uber and Lyft Used a Loophole to Deny NYC Drivers Millions in Pay Uber and Lyft locked drivers out of their apps to game a NYC wage law, denying drivers millions in pay

Leon Yin @LeonYin Oct 10, 2024

NEW INVESTIGATION:
Uber and Lyft locked drivers out of work to game a NYC minimum wage law. We crowdsourced screenshots, monitored surge pricing and ran financial models to reveal the devastating impact on drivers. w/ @natlungfy @A_W_Gordon @DeniseDSLu
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Aaron W. Gordon @A_W_Gordon Aug 29, 2024

There has been a lot of coverage of fare evasion in NYC recently. I will note the MTA made major changes to how it measures fare evasion a few years ago. This methodological change is super important but I haven't seen it mentioned in any coverage. mtaig.ny.gov/Reports/20-17.…

Aaron W. Gordon @A_W_Gordon Aug 2, 2024

My first story for Bloomberg is, characteristically, about a bad commute. A *very* bad commute. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

www.bloomberg.com NJ Transit Train Fiasco Traps Commuters for Hours With No AC in Tunnel One passenger suffered repeated panic attacks. Others held hands to try to comfort each other. Firefighters attended to at least two people with medical issues. Business workers shed layer after...

Aaron W. Gordon @A_W_Gordon Jul 8, 2024

Hey, today was my first day at Bloomberg! I'll be a data reporter doing cool data stories on the data desk. Exciting!

Aaron W. Gordon @A_W_Gordon Jun 8, 2024

Here it is signalproblems.substack.com/p/plain-simple…

signalproblems.substack.com Plain, Simple Common Sense In October 2018, Richard Ravitch invited me to his office for a chat.

Aaron W. Gordon @A_W_Gordon Jun 8, 2024

I have never been more tempted to send out an emergency Signal Problems than I am right now.
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