The level of street-network sprawl in new development in New York followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in New York, we can consider three of its most populous cities: New York City, Buffalo and Rochester. Out of the three cities, Buffalo and Rochester do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Buffalo rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rochester peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in New York fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in New York was the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in United States, street construction in New York has become more connected. New York ranked 15th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in New York is Spring Valley with an SNDi of 4.17, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Syracuse with an SNDi of 1.76, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Syracuse, Spring Valley

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in New York rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in New York, we can consider three of its most populous cities: New York City, Buffalo and Rochester. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in New York follow the same region trend.

To date, New York is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in United States, the street network in New York has become more disconnected. New York ranked 15th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.