The City Still in a Fine Mess
A look at Intro 2233, the bill to end hidden tax on New York City business and restore the role of public health
April 12, 2021
Dining in 1918
Restaurants have always been here to heal us, from the first cookshops in 1100 AD China to soup-for-one at the first restaurants in 1760s Paris — and they remained open through the 1918 flu pandemic for the kitchen-less in New York.
August 12, 2020
Our Obsession with Penalty
Our perverse relationship with penalties stems from a perverse relationship with taxes. The only things deterred are tax and good will.
July 13, 2020
The Budget War for Public Health
The power of prevention, if only we bought it. NYC’s fiscal year ended June 30. In so many ways, the new budget has missed the moment.
July 3, 2020
HACCP for Patrons
In the absence of guidelines, restaurants are left to write their own. Will patrons follow the lead of our kitchens?
July 3, 2020
Public Health’s Unpopularity
A brief history of the nation’s first department of health. Bonus: FAQ: What is the Job of the Health Department? Seems simple, but it’s gotten complicated.
May 16, 2020
A Pandemic’s Unlikely Hero, Street Food
Unable to safely dine in, New York’s most misunderstood mode of service may find new footing — at least for the summer.
May 18, 2020