Category: Fall ’21 Issue

by: Luke Walsh The COVID-19 Pandemic shut down New York City in March of 2020. Trains, buses, roads and bike lanes all were emptied across the city in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. While many people did flee for the suburbs and exurbs,, it was not the ghost town that it… Read more The Bedbugs Bite: How New York City Bedbug Infestations Impact Health Outcomes Among Its Most Vulnerable Communities

by: Mackenna Caughron I walked home from Midtown, August of 2020. Tales of COVID buzzed loudly in my ears as I listened to reports on the ever-changing infection and hospitalization rates. These streets – usually a flurry of tourists, office workers, and food stands – were quieter, only locals passing through. Lost in my mind… Read more Public Art, and what does it say about us?

Ingrid Gould Ellen has just finished a late lunch: salad with homemade dressing. She’s still sipping a can of plain seltzer water, which she rests on the ground next to her chair as we sit down. Ingrid wears a mask loosely around her neck, the ear straps bound to a long chain that, in brighter… Read more Ingrid Gould Ellen Reflects: On a Successful Career, NYC, Social Media, and the Next Generation Working on Housing Policy

By: Charley Cohen To you, the readers,  First and foremost, welcome! I am very excited to get the new year of the Planner started, although our work has been going on behind the scenes for the past month or so. This year, we have six new writers – Aisha Balogun, Alex Bernabe, Mackenna Caughron, Patrick… Read more A Letter from the Editor