Hurricane Sandy was a serious eye-opener for New York City and the Tri-State area. It not only became apparent how exposed the city and the surrounding waterfront is, but also how unprepared the city is for climate changes which can include storms of Sandy’s caliber on a more regular basis. After seeing the damage done… Continue reading The New York Waterfront: What Does the Future Hold?
Category: Opinions
Overpaid and Over Here?: The Importance of Immigrants to NYC’s Economy
Immigration is a controversial issue. There’s no getting around the fact that politicians, as well as day-to-day New Yorkers, have been and continue to be deeply divided on the future of immigration laws. Does immigration mean taking work away from U.S. citizens, and the demise of American culture? Or is it the great building block… Continue reading Overpaid and Over Here?: The Importance of Immigrants to NYC’s Economy
The Status of New York
UPDATED 11/2/2012 After enduring Superstorm Sandy, New York City is currently in the progress of cleaning up after her wrath and getting New York back to a functioning state. With extensive flooding and a lack of electricity still keeping much of Lower Manhattan out of order, the city is starting to question – how long… Continue reading The Status of New York
Cleaning Up After Sandy
Yesterday’s hurricane hit New York City with wind gusts approaching 80 miles per hour, constant rains and severe flooding affecting all five boroughs of New York. The city is currently going through the steps to clean up after the catastrophe – one step at a time – to return the city to a functioning… Continue reading Cleaning Up After Sandy
Waiting for Sandy – with Millions of Stoic New Yorkers
Monday a.m., October 29. – New York City.Today is the day the “monsterstorm” is supposed to hit the mainland, and with it, New York City. We live in Morningside Heights in Manhattan, not a threatened zone right now, as the elevation of Morningside Heights puts a nice cushion between the homes and the river. It… Continue reading Waiting for Sandy – with Millions of Stoic New Yorkers
The MAS Summit: Development, Density and Diversity for the Future of NYC
Entering Jazz at Lincoln Center on a beautiful early autumn morning, it was easy to feel that the room was abuzz with anticipation of what would be talked about at the Municipal Art Society’s annual Summit for New York City. With prominent thought and design leaders preparing to speak, there were no doubts that New… Continue reading The MAS Summit: Development, Density and Diversity for the Future of NYC
The Iran Job: A One-of-a-Kind International New York Project
With the US presidential election heating up and foreign policies in the Middle East taking center stage at the presidential debates, relations between Iran, Israel, and the US remain as fraught as ever. Iran and other Muslim countries are being portrayed in Western media as dangerous, repressive, and potentially violent – but how far do… Continue reading The Iran Job: A One-of-a-Kind International New York Project
Living Green in NYC
New Yorkers drive less, live in smaller apartments, use less space, and overall have a smaller ecological footprint that most other Americans. Most New Yorkers don’t own a car but rely on public transportation, many of us shop at the local farmer’s market, and visit parks – yet we can still do so much more… Continue reading Living Green in NYC
New York City’s International Makeup
One of the wonderful things about New York City is that it is, and always has been, an international city.From its foundation as New Amsterdam and the immigration waves of the 1800s and 1900s, to the ongoing internationalization of the city’s economic, social, and political spheres, it is a city made up of cultures, people,… Continue reading New York City’s International Makeup
How Safe is New York City?
Recent tragic events in Connecticut have brought safety to the forefront of everyone’s minds in and around the area. With such random and thoughtless violence taking place in a location previously considered safe, one has to wonder – is anywhere safe? What about New York City, which has a particular reputation worldwide for violent crimes?If… Continue reading How Safe is New York City?