16+ hour, 46+ min ago  (459+ words) In recent weeks, New York City's credit rating agencies have sent us a clear warning about the fiscal trajectory our city is on. This may eventually have implications for our ability to borrow for critical capital investments. But it already…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago  (10+ words) What New York Should Do About Looming Bond Downgrade'Vital City...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (882+ words) Vital City - Crime: Looking Back at 2025, and Ahead to 2026 A Road Safety Blueprint for the Mamdani Administration Get the best ideas, every week. Speed cameras should be the first step toward improved transportation infrastructure across New York City. In one…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (360+ words) If you actually know how things work, you know that making the world a better place is less about the campaigns and politics of presidents, governors and mayors than about the daily, under-the-sink-with-a-wrench work of public servants. They are ones…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (728+ words) Is that normal?" you ask your roommate when the radiator starts its evening percussion solo. Yes," they say, not looking up. Just the pipes complaining about condensate." You stare. About what?" There it is again. That metallic bang that sounds…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) The last mayoral election was largely about these fights, with Zohran Mamdani campaigning on a promised four-year rent freeze for stabilized tenants. I'm not going to adjudicate these arguments for you " you've heard them all before, I'm sure." That said,…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (514+ words) There's a lot of talk in our politics about how rents are unaffordable. We see historically low vacancy rates and record asking rents flash across our screens. But it wasn't until I had to find a new place to live…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1817+ words) This is the first in a new monthly interview series, Borrow and Steal. In each installment, I'll profile a different evidence-backed urban policy idea from around the world " and talk to a local who has worked to translate the idea…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1537+ words) Dan Garodnick, a former city councilman who represented Manhattan's East Side for 12 years, led the Department of City Planning under Mayor Eric Adams. Seen by many as a bright light in the administration, he shepherded through the City of Yes…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago  (729+ words) In this conversation with Vital City founder Elizabeth Glazer, Richards reflects on how his personal journey informs his approach to one of the city's most entrenched challenges. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Elizabeth Glazer: Commissioner, thanks…...