Rent control is just one policy that has played a prominent role in shaping economic activity across time. Many measures like this including minimum wage laws and milk prices has received widespread acceptance as necessary to promote the general welfare… Continue Reading →
There is no doubt a negative connotation to gentrification, as it is one way outsiders are infiltrating the homes of poorer residents in various neighborhoods and changing it to fit their tastes. Even if the intentions are good, too many… Continue Reading →
To think that some people believed homelessness had gone down over time is hard to imagine. We can see homeless people in stores, in public transportation, and I have often seen them around my own block. Still, New York is… Continue Reading →
Williamson: While I admire your courage, I simply cannot agree with your stance — because there is no real need for reparations. Coates: How can you say that? America’s history is littered with cases where African Americans were completely humiliated… Continue Reading →
America’s history is rich and it leads an example for other small nations to follow. But, one of its most fatal flaws is one that follows behind it even to this day, and that is segregation. An example of this… Continue Reading →
The city has seen tremendous change throughout the years, and one of the key individuals that has led that change includes Robert Moses. Moses was a key public official that was well known for the role he played as New… Continue Reading →
Although government agencies have made a considerable impact on the improvement of housing, specifically suburban housing at times, there have been times where they neglected to work in the interests of the people. Suburban homes became a much more popular… Continue Reading →
There is no doubt that America prides itself on its rich history. From stories that spanned across the American Revolution to the Industrial Revolution, we have covered some of the biggest comeback stories and achievements of our time. But as… Continue Reading →
While one article started off about the closing down of a high school and another about a black middle-class family adjusting to a radically new neighborhood, they both spoke to how a society struggled to carry the weight of its… Continue Reading →
I believe that a part of being a student at Baruch College is accepting the fact that for some students, the only goal on their agenda is to attain “success”. When I say success, I refer specifically to financial… Continue Reading →
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