Elite Schools in a Plague Year: Will Getting in Be Fairer?

How will pandemic-forced changes alter admission to many of New York City’s most sought-after secondary schools?

Covid-19, Racial Equity, EducationSeth MoncreaseJanuary 27, 2021UM march23-past

New York City Over-Pays for Health Insurance. City Workers Still Get a Bad Deal.

Despite being the Big Apple’s biggest buyer of health insurance, City government does a poor job of leveraging its market power for the benefit of workers, and taxpayers.

Racial Equity, Health careSeth MoncreaseJanuary 20, 2021UM march23-past

Five Uneasy Pieces in New York State’s Covid-Era Budget Puzzle

Here’s what to keep in mind as State officials grapple with the pandemic’s dire effects on New York State’s economy and finances.

Covid-19, EconomySeth MoncreaseJanuary 12, 2021UM march23-past

2020 Visions: Great New Fiction from The New School Community

Here are the works of fiction published during 2020 by New School faculty and graduates that caught our attention.

Seth MoncreaseDecember 15, 2020UM march23-past

Potent Writings from a Powerful Year: Great Non-Fiction Titles from The New School Community

Police violence. Climate change. Our fractured political culture. Writers associated with the New School addressed these timely issues, and more, during 2020.

Seth MoncreaseDecember 8, 2020UM march23-past

David Dinkins' Unfinished Work: Just and Effective Policing

Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins was committed to interracial democracy and just policing – values that still resonate today.

Racial Equity, JusticeSeth MoncreaseDecember 1, 2020David Dinkins, New York, UM march23-past

Covid-19’s Impact on Small Businesses, Part Two: Our Q&A with Urban Scholar Rachel Meltzer

Commercial rent regulation? Tax relief? What kind of help do New York City’s small business es, and their landlords, need?

Covid-19Seth MoncreaseNovember 24, 2020UM march23-past

Covid-19’s ‘Monumental’ Effects on Small Businesses: A Q&A with Urban Scholar Rachel Meltzer

Will small businesses survive the pandemic? And what can and should government do to help them weather the tough months ahead?

Covid-19Seth MoncreaseNovember 17, 2020UM march23-past

If Government Doesn’t Work for Black Americans, It Doesn’t Work.

Inequality harms us all. Fair and fairly enforced rules promote economic growth that is strong, stable, and broadly shared.

Racial Equity, Covid-19Seth MoncreaseNovember 11, 2020UM march23-past

The Covid Election: An Undaunted City Makes Early Voting History

Photographer Matias Campa records New Yorkers' historic early voting march to the polls.

Covid-19, PoliticsSeth MoncreaseNovember 3, 2020Photography, UM march23-past

The Pandemic Torpedoed New York City’s Budget. Now What?

In a pandemic-induced emergency, is it a good idea to give City government limited leeway to borrow to cover operating expenses?

Covid-19, EconomySeth MoncreaseOctober 28, 2020Covid-19, UM march23-past

Why Covid-19 Is a Housing Crisis, Too: A Q&A with Urbanist Alex Schwartz

The pandemic has put tenants, landlords, and local governments in a financial vise. Are there ways to ease the squeeze?

Housing and Homelessness, Covid-19Seth MoncreaseOctober 21, 2020UM march23-past

Non-Profits Led by People of Color Confront the Crises of a Watershed Year

In the current unprecedented climate, nonprofits led by people of color have become the vanguard of crisis response in their communities. Yet even as they perform urgent new work, many face profound challenges to their long-term financial stability.

Covid-19, Racial Equity, Immigrant VoicesSeth MoncreaseOctober 14, 2020UM march23-past

Make Covid-19 Safety For Workers the Law

As economic activity continues to increase, it’s time to enact essential, enforceable State workplace safety laws specifically related to Covid-19.

Covid-19Seth MoncreaseOctober 7, 2020Richar Blum, public health, workers, New York City, UM march23-past

Putting Out The Dumpster Fire Of New York’s School Reopening

There can no longer be any doubt that the City’s plan for reopening schools is falling apart. But there’s a way of saving this school year so that children who need the most get it.

Covid-19, Education, Children, Families, YouthSeth MoncreaseSeptember 30, 2020UM march23-past

For Safer Streets, Invest In Community Anti-Violence Groups

Community violence prevention organizations have produced real results in reducing gun violence. They deserve more resources, support, and respect from policymakers looking for community-based approaches to public safety.

Covid-19, JusticeSeth MoncreaseSeptember 23, 2020Covid-19, Justice, UM march23-past

Hospital Care in Black and White: How Systemic Racism Persists

In New York City, skin color helps determine where a patient receives hospital care. It’s a form of systemic discrimination that undermines the health of Black New Yorkers.

Covid-19, Inequality and Poverty, Racial EquitySeth MoncreaseSeptember 16, 2020UM march23-past

Paycheck Guarantees: What Workers – Especially Black Workers – Need Now

A paycheck guarantee program would help an economy that has been hemorrhaging jobs and also address the profoundly racialized impact of the Covid-19 crisis.

Racial Equity, Inequality and Poverty, Covid-19Seth MoncreaseSeptember 9, 2020UM march23-past

Hudson Yards: Another Crisis, Another Bill?

As a result of the coronavirus, New York City faces a $9 billion loss in tax revenue and hard choices to make for the city’s future. Public employee layoffs and drastic service cuts are options under discussion to balance the City budget if significant federal relief doesn’t come through.

Covid-19Seth MoncreaseJuly 22, 2020UM march23-past

Child Care in the Time of Covid-19: Lessons for the City’s Re-opening

The experience of emergency child care centers serving the children of essential workers at the height of the pandemic offers insights about re-opening New York’s early education programs.

Covid-19, Children, Families, Youth, EducationSeth MoncreaseJuly 15, 2020UM march23-past