A Rogue Climber Running From the Law Was Fleeing His Own Trauma
A former paratrooper became an “urban explorer,” scaling the tops of bridges and buildings to help ease his PTSD. He now faces criminal charges in several states.
Isaac Wright, who served in the Army for six years, began taking stunning photographs from the top of tall structures as a form of therapy for PTSD.Credit.Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times
June 4, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
Isaac Wright pulled himself up onto the crest of a 400-foot suspension bridge last fall, looked down at the specks of headlights below, and experienced a rush he had not felt since he was paratrooper in an Army Special Forces battalion.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman Tuesday announced plans to increase last year’s record protected bike lane installation and nearly double last year’s record bus project totals. The administration plans to install 28 miles of new and improved busways and bus lanes in 2021, along with thirty miles of protected bike lanes. Both will be the most installed in one year in New York City history, breaking records set by the administration just last year.