Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good
How the New York City Council’s Community Safety Act stands the best chance of curtailing the NYPD’s most destructive racial profiling practices.
Aug 21, 2013 / Ross Tuttle and Stephen Maing
An Interview With Bill de Blasio An Interview With Bill de Blasio
The New York City mayoral candidate talks labor issues, climate change, the NYPD and the legacy of A-Rod.
Aug 20, 2013 / Bhaskar Sunkara
Bill de Blasio for Mayor Bill de Blasio for Mayor
His candidacy is an opportunity for New Yorkers to reimagine their city in boldly progressive ways.
Aug 8, 2013 / The Editors
In Defense of Carlos Danger In Defense of Carlos Danger
Anthony Weiner is a weasel, a liar, a moron and a ridiculous egomaniac. It doesn’t take a picture of his junk to prove that.
Jul 24, 2013 / Richard Kim
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What New York City’s Mayoral Candidates Might Learn From the Past This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What New York City’s Mayoral Candidates Might Learn From the Past
The Nation has been concerned with New York City politics and governance through 32 mayors. This year's candidates could learn a lot by searching through our archives.
Jul 13, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America Why New York Is Still the Capital of Immigrant America
As the country charts a new course on immigration, New York remains a beacon of hope.
Apr 19, 2013 / Ghita Schwarz
A Bold Progressive Vision for the New York City Council (Really!) A Bold Progressive Vision for the New York City Council (Really!)
Council members are working on an agenda that includes labor organizing, public transportation and giving legal immigrants the right to vote in municipal elections.
Apr 18, 2013 / Brad Lander
Low-Wage Workers Unite Low-Wage Workers Unite
From the Bronx to Brooklyn, workers at car washes and fast food joints are finding ways to fight for their rights.
Apr 18, 2013 / Lizzy Ratner
Life in the Cellar Life in the Cellar
New York’s housing crisis has pushed hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers underground.
Apr 18, 2013 / Suketu Mehta
SPECIAL ISSUE: The Gilded City—Bloomberg’s New York SPECIAL ISSUE: The Gilded City—Bloomberg’s New York
From Wall Street to Brownsville, inside Bloomberg's New York.
Apr 18, 2013 / The Nation