How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City
It has been nearly 50 years since New York’s jails erupted in protest, but the lessons of that era feel more relevant than ever.
Mar 21, 2019 / Feature / Heather Ann Thompson
Congestion Pricing Is New York’s Green New Deal Congestion Pricing Is New York’s Green New Deal
Charging drivers in NYC could help fix the subways, fight climate change, and reduce inequality.
Mar 18, 2019 / Charles Komanoff and Jeff Blum
The Amazon Deal Was Not Brought Down by a Handful of Politicians The Amazon Deal Was Not Brought Down by a Handful of Politicians
It was felled by a robust grassroots coalition.
Feb 25, 2019 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
Early-Childhood-Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver Early-Childhood-Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver
Pre-K programs are failing to adequately support children or staff.
Feb 19, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Amazon’s Defeat Is Local and Global Amazon’s Defeat Is Local and Global
By tying their fight against Amazon to bigger structural problems, activists in Queens showed us a way forward for transnational anti-corporate politics.
Feb 17, 2019 / Jamie Merchant
New York Fights—and Amazon Flees New York Fights—and Amazon Flees
As the HQ2 deal collapses, the question becomes: Can the city can come up with a better model of economic development?
Feb 14, 2019 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
Immigration Agents Are Making Arrests In New York’s Courts Immigration Agents Are Making Arrests In New York’s Courts
These arrests have jumped about 17-fold over two years.
Feb 13, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Why We Mourn the Loss of a Printed ‘Forward’ Why We Mourn the Loss of a Printed ‘Forward’
As the storied Jewish newspaper embraces a virtual existence, a vibrant, secular-socialist tradition retreats further into the past.
Jan 30, 2019 / Ross Perlin
Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm? Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm?
More than six years after Superstorm Sandy, and in an age of increasing climate uncertainty, the city’s public housing facilities are still dangerously vulnerable.
Jan 29, 2019 / Photo Essay / Sophie Kasakove and Tracie Williams
The Trump Immigration-Law Change That Could Increase Child Poverty by 5 Percent in New York City The Trump Immigration-Law Change That Could Increase Child Poverty by 5 Percent in New York City
The administration’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule are already pushing immigrants into the shadows.
Jan 11, 2019 / Michelle Chen