With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, New York has become a city starved for open space. The virus hasn’t just deprived residents of the places we all depend upon as our collective backyard, but the cultural institutions that make New York what it is, from the museums and the zoos to fixtures like the […]
During times of crisis, from Chicago during the 1995 heat wave to New York during the coronavirus pandemic, the disruption of physical spaces yields a new kind of social engagement with both friends and strangers. Eric Klinenberg, director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, explains how a crisis like the coronavirus […]
The criminal justice system has been uniquely impacted by the spread of the coronavirus, from COVID-19 cases in the prison system to the challenge of keeping the court system moving. Marshall Project Founder Neil Barsky discusses American justice in the era of coronavirus — and how journalists can continue to hold the criminal justice system […]
Children in poverty are among the hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus, facing challenges from food scarcity to delayed reunification with parents after fostering. Children’s Aid CEO Phoebe Boyer describes how coronavirus has impacted at-risk children — and how private and public groups can mobilize to help those who need it most. ABOUT […]
How do crises change the face of cities? New York City has always served as a test bed for major change. Carl Weisbrod, former chairman of the New York City Planning Commission and a senior advisor at HR&A Advisors, discusses how New York communities come together to solve some of the city’s thorniest challenges from […]