In Depth
UrbaNERD: Where Have You Gone, Robin Hood?
Jasmine Pierce |
A philanthropist gets protested, Black Lives Matter in song, a DA speaks and the MTA models … all in our weekly roundup of can’t-miss reading.
Cuomo
UrbaNERD: It’s 10 O’Clock. Do You Know Where the Nearest Rat is?
Jasmine Pierce |
When you call 311 in New York City, your complaint is logged into the NYC open data system, which has now been translated into a plethora of helpful and/or terrifying maps. Looking to avoid an untrustworthy landlord? Consult the Landlord Watch List which shows you the city’s most mismanaged buildings. Hoping to add to your list of nightmares? Then the Rat Map is perfect for you!
climate change
UrbaNERD: Hooray, it’s Kale Day!
Jasmine Pierce |
A school goes veggie, New York gets hotter and Google becomes an even bigger part of our lives—all that and more in our weekly roundup of ICYMI reads.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
UrbaNERD: What You Missed While Kanye Was Talking
Jasmine Pierce |
What are the voices in your head telling you? Hopefully it’s to take a look at these articles on school discipline, millennials at home, tax reform, fashion week and the bard of the Harlem Renaissance.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
UrbaNERD: Time to Think About Our ‘Ferguson Moment’
Jasmine Pierce |
Research and reporting on the complex mix of race and geography, the minimum wage, youthful offenders and the ever-present threat of … out-of-state cars?
