Commentary

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

Does When We're Born Make Us Who We Are? A New Way of Thinking About Crime and Success in America

Events

Does When We're Born Make Us Who We Are? A New Way of Thinking About Crime and Success in America

Vital City Apr. 08 2026

A traffic camera feed depicting a Manhattan street

Streets

A Road Safety Blueprint for the Mamdani Administration

Aaron Stagoff, Jonathan Ben-Menachem, Brenden Beck Apr. 07 2026

Karen B. Shaer 1959-2026

In Memoriam

Karen B. Shaer 1959-2026

Elizabeth Glazer Apr. 02 2026

A black and white image of a technician operating an old-fashioned steam boiler in a New York City apartment basement

Infrastructure

Why Your Pre-War Radiator Runs Hot, Clangs at 3 a.m. and is Painted Silver

Priya Varadachary Apr. 01 2026

A woman opens the door to her apartment building while carrying an orange plastic chair on top of her head

Housing

Rent Stabilization: What’s Constitutional, Anyway?

David Schleicher Mar. 31 2026

What’s the Deal with SEQRA?

Podcast

What’s the Deal with SEQRA?

Jamie Rubin Mar. 25 2026

A tall plant with large leaves sits in front of graffiti of a skeleton and a doorway looking out onto a moving van in the foyer of an apartment building

Housing

It's a Jungle Out There

Paul Reeping Mar. 25 2026

A woman rides a bike between two planters on a street in a Low-Traffic Neighborhood in London

Borrow and Steal

London’s Quest for Low-Traffic Neighborhoods

Cara Eckholm Mar. 25 2026

The light reflects a rainbow as kids play in a sprinkler on a corner near a construction site

Comings and Goings

Dan Garodnick on What Comes After Yes

Vital City Mar. 18 2026

A construction worker smokes a cigarette on his break

Housing

New York’s Worst Housing Production Impediment?

Sean Campion Mar. 18 2026

Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated

Housing

Can Mayor Mamdani Freeze the Rent? It’s Complicated

Nestor Davidson, David Reiss Mar. 18 2026

Landlords: The ‘Good,’ the ‘Bad’ and the Ugly Financial Realities

Housing

Landlords: The ‘Good,’ the ‘Bad’ and the Ugly Financial Realities

Howard Slatkin Mar. 18 2026