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Photograph illustrating how the city should spend its reserves in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene. — Scenes from New York City as how the city should spend its reserves moves toward a decision this season. Photograph for The New York Journal

Inside How the City Should Spend Its Reserves

A Journal examination of how the city should spend its reserves — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Marcus Whitfield · December 1, 2026 · Video

Photograph illustrating the ethics of surveillance technology in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Opinion Desk

After Months of Delay, The Ethics of Surveillance Technology Moves

A Journal examination of the ethics of surveillance technology — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Oscar Delacroix · May 22, 2026

Photograph illustrating how New York should treat newcomers in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Editorial Board

How New York Should Treat Newcomers, Explained

A Journal examination of how New York should treat newcomers — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Maren Ostrowski · April 25, 2026

Photograph illustrating the limits of philanthropy in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Opinion Desk

On the Ground: The Limits of Philanthropy

A Journal examination of the limits of philanthropy — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Daniel Ayodele · March 1, 2026

Photograph illustrating public space and private interests in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Editorial Board

Inside Public Space and Private Interests

A Journal examination of public space and private interests — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Clara Nguyen-Hart · February 4, 2026

Photograph illustrating term limits and accountability in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Opinion Desk

Term Limits and Accountability: What Changes Now

A Journal examination of term limits and accountability — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Theodore Blaise · January 7, 2026

Photograph illustrating journalism's local funding crisis in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Editorial Board

The Long Argument Over Journalism's Local Funding Crisis

A Journal examination of journalism's local funding crisis — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Imani Rutherford · December 10, 2026

Photograph illustrating the moral case for shelter reform in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Opinion Desk

A Closer Look at The Moral Case for Shelter Reform

A Journal examination of the moral case for shelter reform — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Samuel Okonkwo · November 13, 2026

Photograph illustrating what a working waterfront requires in New York City, showing residents and workers in a street-level scene.

Editorial Board

What a Working Waterfront Requires Reshapes the Week Ahead

A Journal examination of what a working waterfront requires — what the records show, who carries the cost, and what the coming vote would change for New York City.

By Lena Faraday · October 16, 2026