Economy
New York City, 2022: A Year in Photos
Jeanmarie Evelly and Adi Talwar |
As 2022 comes to a close, City Limits looks back at images that defined some of New York City’s biggest news stories and most pressing policy issues.
New York City
Opinion: Remembering the Wayne Barrett I Knew
Fred Smith |
“Wayne was an absolutist—moral, faithful, tea totaling, tenacious—a believer in redemption, with reportorial standards beyond reproach. No short cuts, no cheap rumors—only shocking facts; never going with a piece unless certain of its accuracy; smiling rather than taking umbrage when reporters chased his work without citing him.”
New York City
City Watch: Looking Back at NYC in 2021 & to the Year Ahead
David Brand |
City Limits staff talk about the biggest stories in the last 12 months; TurboVax creator Huge Ma discusses his 2022 run for State Assembly in Queens.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NY’s Air Pollution Could Be Clouding Our Minds, Too
Nicole Rashford |
‘Research has brought to light the disturbing effects air pollution has on our health which can have a lifelong impact on an individual. Behavioral issues and decreased IQ have the potential to impede on a child’s future success, which is why it is crucial to intervene now.’
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Opinion: How New York Can Prepare for the New Reality of Climate Catastrophe
Asad Dandia |
‘The protective mechanisms that the city built after Sandy did little to stop what New York experienced the night of Ida, bringing into sharp relief not just that climate catastrophe is here, but that it will take different forms, demanding different kinds of preparation.’
Opinion
Opinion: A Strong and Funded Human Rights Commission is Essential for NYC
Carmelyn P. Malalis |
‘Though the Commission’s mandate is simple—everyone should be able to live as their full selves with dignity and respect—executing that mandate takes investment, commitment, and resources.’
nyc schools
NYC is Expanding Resources for Students’ Mental Health. But Is It Enough?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The de Blasio administration has proposed an increase in spending for student mental health initiatives, but advocates and council members are pushing for more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: In Plan to Close Rikers, Community Reinvestment is Key to Repairing Harms of Incarceration
Darren Mack |
‘For decades, criminalized communities have been calling on elected leaders to fund our schools, our parks, our hospitals, our community centers, our access to stable homes and more.’
The Max & Murphy Show
Housing, Homelessness & the 2021 Race: The Questions Candidates Must Answer
Jarrett Murphy |
Experts on housing finance and family homelessness joined the Max & Murphy Show to size up the issues that will confront the next mayor.
Homelessness
Opinion: New York City has a Homelessness Problem—But it’s Not What You Think
Josiah Haken |
‘We need to abandon once and for all the idea that homelessness is a choice, and that people are not in shelters because they don’t know better. The problem is they do and that’s why they are choosing to sleep on subways and sidewalks.’
