Cities

Candor and Control: The Chiara de Blasio Video

Candor and Control: The Chiara de Blasio Video Candor and Control: The Chiara de Blasio Video

It’s one thing to control a sensitive story about a child’s private struggles. It’s another to package it so slickly that a genuine and inspiring message gets dro...

Dec 27, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy

The Zeitgeist Tracked Down Bill de Blasio

The Zeitgeist Tracked Down Bill de Blasio The Zeitgeist Tracked Down Bill de Blasio

How the rise of Occupy and decline of the neoliberal narrative helped shape the “de Blasio moment”

Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Bob Master

It’s Time to Close New York’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

It’s Time to Close New York’s School-to-Prison Pipeline It’s Time to Close New York’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

How Bill de Blasio can help solve the twin problems of over-policing and under-educating in one swoop

Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Mychal Denzel Smith

Ten Lessons for New York City From Los Angeles

Ten Lessons for New York City From Los Angeles Ten Lessons for New York City From Los Angeles

What Bill de Blasio can learn from Antonio Villaraigosa

Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Peter Dreier

Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K?

Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K? Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K?

The outlook for Mayor de Blasio’s signature initiative just got a whole lot brighter.

Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Dana Goldstein

How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education

How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education How Bill de Blasio Changed the Conversation About Education

In the Bloomberg era, the woes of wealthy parents eclipsed those of everyone else. Now we’re talking about what most families are up against. 

Dec 27, 2013 / Feature / Betsy Reed

Goldman Sachs Vet to Oversee Housing, Development Under de Blasio Goldman Sachs Vet to Oversee Housing, Development Under de Blasio

The mayor-elect also named an aide as his chief of staff.

Dec 23, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy

De Blasio Picks Another Insider for Child Welfare Chief De Blasio Picks Another Insider for Child Welfare Chief

And maybe that's perfectly OK.

Dec 23, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What de Blasio Can Learn From His Model, La Guardia This Week in ‘Nation’ History: What de Blasio Can Learn From His Model, La Guardia

Before his mayoralty and after, The Nation repeatedly held La Guardia up as the model of how powerful and progressive a mayor can actually be.

Dec 21, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

In Contest for Speaker, de Blasio Backs Progressive Caucus Member Melissa Mark-Viverito

In Contest for Speaker, de Blasio Backs Progressive Caucus Member Melissa Mark-Viverito In Contest for Speaker, de Blasio Backs Progressive Caucus Member Melissa Mark-Viverito

The mayor-elect's calls on behalf of Mark-Viverito have infuriated county Democratic chairmen, who back another candidate.

Dec 18, 2013 / Jarrett Murphy

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