Author Archives: Jonathan

My Perspective on Stop and Frisk

I wrote a paper on stop and frisk for my Sociology 101 class a couple of semesters ago, so based on my memory of the research I did, as well as the readings, I’d like to attempt to give a … Continue reading

Posted in May 1 | Leave a comment

Good teacher, but larger class. Hmm…

I went to private school all my life until college, so I am somewhat (though I believe legitimately) biased when it comes to smaller class sizes. Most of my classes in elementary and high school were around 20-25 students per … Continue reading

Posted in April 24 | Leave a comment

Parks in Poor Neighborhoods

I think almost everyone would agree with Jonathan Karp’s notion that poor neighborhoods who are lacking in open space and recreational facilities should have some mode of public recreation that is free or, at the least, very inexpensive. However, I … Continue reading

Posted in April 17 | Leave a comment

My View of New York City is Changing

Naive as it may sound, I used to think that New York was always (at least for a very long time) one of the greatest cities in the world, a place where everyone wanted to live and be a part … Continue reading

Posted in Jonathan Tepp, March 13 | Leave a comment

Is it Really Such a Novelty that a Business Person is Able to Run New York?

Mayor Bloomberg is a business guy who seems to be pretty effective (I won’t say good lest I offend people) at running one of the greatest cities in the world. Different possible reasons are given as to what makes him … Continue reading

Posted in Jonathan Tepp, March 6 | Leave a comment

The Global City and New York

In my mind, New York is the financial center of the world. Perhaps that is why I found the Freeman reading as a peculiar compliment to the theme of New York as the “global city” and its economy. In 21st … Continue reading

Posted in February 27 | Leave a comment

Robert Moses, the Successful Relocator

I’m still not quite sure how Moses was able to get away with relocating so many thousands of people from their homes in order to build his highways and new housing projects. This is a big issue today as different … Continue reading

Posted in February 6, Jonathan Tepp | Leave a comment