Commentary

Original essays, new research and data analysis on many of the biggest questions facing New York and other cities

A man walks on Fifth Aveneue with a homemade speed bike.

culture

Why I’ll (Probably) Never Leave New York City

A Survey Jun. 26 2024

Residents of a Bronx apartment building look out at the street from their fire escapes

What Makes a Great City Work?

When Citizens Rescue Neighborhoods

Eileen Markey Jun. 26 2024

An apartment decorated with antique furniture and large plants is filled with colorful balloons

Where Do We Go From Here?

Office Conversions, Easier Said Than Done

Arpit Gupta, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Jun. 26 2024

A desk covered in art supplies in front of a window looking out onto a Manhattan street

culture

The Cultural Upside of a Downturn

Jesse Rifkin Jun. 26 2024

A group of parents and children gathered by the waterfront at Brooklyn Bridge Park to celebrate a kite festival

Where Do We Go From Here?

How to Make the Five Boroughs Better for Parents and Children

Grace Rauh Jun. 26 2024

A man holding a baby outside of a storefront covered in signs written in multiple languages

culture

How We Speak, Who We Are

Renée Blake, José Álvarez Retamales, Alden McCollum Jun. 26 2024

Passengers stand hanging onto the straps in a 1980 subway car

Where Do We Go From Here?

Our Transit Tomorrow

Nicole Gelinas Jun. 26 2024

The performance art duo The Disorientals performs a piece involving a battery powered loaf of bread in Brooklyn Bridge Park as a young girl looks on

culture

The Power of the Arts

Shanta Thake Jun. 26 2024

A man walking on top of an above ground subway train overlooking a Bronx street

What Makes a Great City Work?

Self-Esteem and the Modern City

Bradley Tusk Jun. 26 2024

A large group of people dancing on the street in front of a mural

Where Do We Go From Here?

The Secret Ingredient: Safe, Pedestrian-Friendly Streets

Julia D. Day Jun. 26 2024

Governance in the Time of Congestion

City Government

Governance in the Time of Congestion

Steven M. Cohen, Suma Mandel, Francis Sacr Jun. 24 2024

The Titanium Law of Evaluation

History

The Titanium Law of Evaluation

Nancy La Vigne Jun. 19 2024