Discussion Question: How do we make an economic transition from the trickle-down system implemented in our nation’s policies?

It is understood that a lot of the progress made in New York City has been short term fixes if any to the growing wealth gap of the citizens. I grew up in Jamaica Estates, Queens. It is a gated community with upper middle-class residents, along with its own funded security patrol. Donald Trump grew up in his childhood home in the very same neighborhood. However, when you walk out of the neighborhood you end up in Jamaica, Queens also known as one of the most dangerous areas in the borough. This is no surprise to a typical New Yorker. We have come to define the city with the characteristic of this “two-tier urbanism.” The real question is how do we make a change to a situation that has become commonplace?

It seems de Blasio’s main strategy is by intervening in unionization laws as well as reexamining the city’s 70 billion dollar budget and allocating funds to social services for the underprivileged. He also plans on raising taxes on the upper class to generate over 500 million dollars in revenue. With proper management of the money, there can be strides in resolving the issue as long as the residents bring the attention back where it is needed.