Andy Shallal, Activist and Owner of Busboys and Poets, Makes a Progressive Bid for DC Mayor Andy Shallal, Activist and Owner of Busboys and Poets, Makes a Progressive Bid for DC Mayor
Restauranteur and activist Andy Shallal is making a long shot bid for DC mayor.
Jan 22, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Could an Interpreter Have Prevented NYPD Officers From Bloodying an 84-Year-Old Jaywalker? Could an Interpreter Have Prevented NYPD Officers From Bloodying an 84-Year-Old Jaywalker?
Kang Wong’s case highlights the need for language access services in police departments.
Jan 21, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics Four Years After ‘Citizens United,’ There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
Sixteen states and 500 communities have demanded an amendment to the US Constitution. Twenty fourteen will be a year of action.
Jan 21, 2014 / John Nichols
Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation Fighting Poverty Through Paid Sick Leave, de Blasio Opts for Impact Over Innovation
The mayor’s move will extend paid sick days to hundreds of thousands of workers—an old fashioned form of economic justice in an era when “innovation” is the...
Jan 21, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Cuomo v. Schneiderman: Will the JPMorgan Settlement Actually Help New York’s Homeowners? Cuomo v. Schneiderman: Will the JPMorgan Settlement Actually Help New York’s Homeowners?
Not if Andrew Cuomo succeeds in diverting the money into the state’s general fund.
Jan 17, 2014 / George Zornick
As Obama Talks Surveillance, What Are NYC’s Spies Up To? As Obama Talks Surveillance, What Are NYC’s Spies Up To?
Mayor de Blasio inherits an intelligence apparatus that has spied on Muslims, infiltrated protest groups and created a huge electronic surveillance network.
Jan 17, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
De Blasio’s Vision: Zero Traffic Deaths De Blasio’s Vision: Zero Traffic Deaths
Looks like Bloomberg’s not the only mayor who can set ambitious goals. But can de Blasio deliver on a promise to eliminate road fatalities?
Jan 16, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy
Time Is Running Out for Mayor Bill de Blasio to Halt the New York Public Library’s Disastrous Renovation Plan Time Is Running Out for Mayor Bill de Blasio to Halt the New York Public Library’s Disastrous Renovation Plan
In mid-December, the Main Library’s celebrated stacks were booked for demolition.
Jan 15, 2014 / Scott Sherman
Unreal Cities? Unreal Cities?
Do “smart” urban automation projects have more in common with Jane Jacobs or Le Corbusier?
Jan 15, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Catherine Tumber
Bill de Blasio’s Persuasive Case for Universal Pre-K Bill de Blasio’s Persuasive Case for Universal Pre-K
If the mayor can get the governor and state legislators to support him, New York could become the model for how to fund crucial priorities in a progressive, sustainable way.
Jan 14, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel