Art at the Limits
Could a New ‘New Deal’ Put Artists to Work Shaping the City?
David Brand |
Eight decades ago the government responded to economic disaster with jobs programs that also beautified public spaces. It might be time for another one.
2020 election
Is NYC’s Recovery on the Ballot November 3?
Roshan Abraham |
There’s little doubt either Trump or Biden will push through some relief package after Election Day. What do we know about what either candidate’s strategy will mean for New York City?
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Growing Income Inequality Threatens Pandemic Recovery
Bijan Kimiagar and Jack Mullan |
‘To overcome the wounds of this public health crisis, the city and state need additional funding to address the social and economic vulnerabilities that existed prior to the pandemic, which are heightened now and risk widening income inequality even further.’
COVID-19
COVID-19 Hit Especially Harsh for LGBTQ Latinos
Daniel Parra |
LGBTQ Latino people are suffering a disproportionate economic impact because, as in all crises, the most marginalized people are often the ones who are most affected.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Post-COVID NYC Needs Bike Lanes and Electric Microbility
Rachel Weinberger |
‘We can use this moment to position ourselves in ways that best serve New Yorkers—those who have stayed, those who will return, and the newcomers who will power New York’s next cycle of growth.’
COVID-19
How School Reopening Looks From the Principal’s Office
Jarrett Murphy |
The head of the union that recently voted ‘no confidence’ in Mayor de Blasio’s leadership talks about how the resumption of in-person school is going, and Manhattan BP Gale Brewer discuss what it will take for her borough to mount a comeback.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYS Medicaid Program Could Close the COVID-19 Childcare Gap
Angela Fernandez |
‘During the pandemic, people who need the assistance of caregivers for either their infirm parents or young children find their risk of COVID-19 increased in significant ways.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Restaurants and Grocers Can Ease NYC’s Hunger Crisis
Shaun Abreu |
‘New York City need not look far to increase food resources for those in need: it should incentivize grocers and restaurants to donate excess prepared food that would otherwise go to waste.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Disinvestment Deepens the Impact of COVID-19 and Racism in the Bronx
Wes Caines and Desmon Lewis |
‘The pandemic has spared no one—but in The Bronx the virus found a host community that has long been left to fend for itself without the resources to do much about it.’
schools
Did ‘Wishful Thinking’ Drive NYC Schools to Their Chaotic Opening?
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor’s intense desire to provide in-person learning led the city to underestimate the obstacles to bringing kids back.
