The Remaking of Trump’s Washington, DC The Remaking of Trump’s Washington, DC
The ballroom and his other proposed building projects are many things, but they are not exactly works of architecture.
Dec 22, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
Brad Lander on What It Takes to Win as a Progressive Brad Lander on What It Takes to Win as a Progressive
The outgoing New York City comptroller discusses governing on the left, his run for Congress, and why housing and affordability should define the next Democratic fight.
Dec 19, 2025 / Q&A / Bhaskar Sunkara
Memo to the Mayor: How You Can Accelerate the Development of Affordable Housing Memo to the Mayor: How You Can Accelerate the Development of Affordable Housing
Don’t just freeze the rent of rent-stabilized units. Don’t allow their demolition at all.
Dec 1, 2025 / Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Transformation of the New York Waterfront The Transformation of the New York Waterfront
From the Navy Yard and Industry City to the recent remaking of Bush Terminal, developers are attempting to remake Brooklyn’s coastline.
Nov 11, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs
Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How Affordable Housing Is at Stake in the NYC Election, but Advocates Can’t Agree on How
While half of the proposals on this year’s ballot deal with housing, elected officials and organizers in New York City are divided on their effectiveness.
Oct 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor
In Memphis, Lead Poisoning Often Goes Unnoticed and Untreated In Memphis, Lead Poisoning Often Goes Unnoticed and Untreated
As Trump deploys the National Guard to “make Memphis safe and restore public order,” the health risks from the city’s aging infrastructure, plumbing, and paint continue to be igno...
Sep 26, 2025 / StudentNation / Ella Curlin
The Real Estate Roots of Trumpism and the Coming Clash With Democratic Socialism The Real Estate Roots of Trumpism and the Coming Clash With Democratic Socialism
Trump’s brand of authoritarianism emerges out of New York City’s real estate industry. As mayor, Zohran Mamdani vows to curb that sector’s outsized power. A fight is coming.
Sep 18, 2025 / John Whitlow
Mamdani Is the Right Leader for NYC. I Should Know—I Had the Job. Mamdani Is the Right Leader for NYC. I Should Know—I Had the Job.
We have an unprecedented chance to elect a mayor who can prioritize the needs of working people.
Sep 9, 2025 / Bill de Blasio
As Progressive Elected Officials, We Choose Both Economic Populism and Abundance As Progressive Elected Officials, We Choose Both Economic Populism and Abundance
The abundance agenda makes progressive populism more effective.
Aug 19, 2025 / Burhan Azeem, Teresa Mosqueda, Zo Qadri, and Anna Brawley
Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive
The doom-obsessed Democratic Party remains as unpopular as ever—but there is another path.
Jul 28, 2025 / Jeet Heer