Author Archives: Avichai Vazana
Qualitative Analysis
Bloomberg’s comments that he wishes he could “cut the number of teachers in half…weed out all the bad ones and just have good teachers” opened him up to considerable criticism. While I usually like joining in this phenomenon, the notion that … Continue reading
Policy and a Legacy?
I love parks. I really do. At the same time, I love ripping on Bloomberg, and yet he has done a great deal with regards to public works. It seems we have reached an impasse. In all seriousness, the importance of … Continue reading
Some Self-Responsibility
When it comes to the government’s role in our lives, you’ll see a broad set of opinions ranging from the libertarian “leave us alone” to straight-up totalitarianism (though the latter is less popular, especially in America). There are, of course, broad … Continue reading
Deal or No Deal?
Reading Mike Wallace’s article New York, New Deal gave me pause. It reminded me how I wish I had more time to properly acquint myself with the mechanisms of our economic structure. I say this because, prior to reading this article, … Continue reading
A Bit of Politics
“The Melting Pot.” “The Empire City.” “The City that Never Sleeps.” New York City has undoubtedly built a reputation as a uniquely diverse and powerful global city. The Twin Towers stood as a symbol for this – for New York’s … Continue reading
Democratic Media
“The Tavern on the Green” case was small relative to the other projects the Commissioner waged against communities. The difference is this venture had profound effects on the image and power of Robert Moses, quite unlike the rest. The reason, … Continue reading
Reflection
So I was originally under the impression that these posts were supposed to include ideas from the discussion. Obviously, that was wrong, but I’d I feel the need to make a few comments regardless. One idea that came up was … Continue reading
