Today on TAP: Harvard keeps President Claudine Gay; New York redistricting could flip the House; Biden finally gets publicly tougher with Bibi.
New York
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Floating in the Same Direction
New York’s success in linking climate goals, industrial policy, and good-paying union jobs is the emblem of a long-sought political and policy alliance.
Posted inTAP
Free Speech at Work
The boss has far too much power to silence the political expression of employees.
Posted inTransportation
Escaping Public-Transit Quagmires
New York City moves to overcome its public-transit dysfunction and is on the road to stability. Boston, not so much.
Posted inWorking in America
Business Groups’ Reflexive Anti-Worker Demagogy
In New York, the business lobby resorts to apocalyptic ads to stop a ban on noncompete provisions.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
New York Wises Up About Rats
Gotham finally discovers trash cans, while other cities get smart.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Demanding Equity in Higher Education
A new documentary, ‘The Five Demands,’ explores the 1969 student campus takeover that reshaped college education in New York.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Energy Insufficiency
With a mission to create green jobs and bring green-energy loans to the poor, BlocPower has gained powerful backers in tech, finance, and government. Where are the results?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Guaranteed Income Gets a New Life
A surge of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan has helped cities develop pilot guaranteed income programs. Will they last?
Posted inTransportation
Live to Ride Another Day
The end of COVID emergency funding forces public-transit systems, states, and cities to get creative about new funding.