City Journal

City Journal stands out as the leading magazine in the realm of urban policy in the United States, often referred to as “the Bible of the new urbanism” by London's Daily Telegraph. During the Giuliani Administration, it became a hub for innovative ideas that helped revitalize New York City, earning the New York Post's description of it as “the place where Rudy gets his ideas.” The Public Interest even credited City Journal as “the magazine that saved the city.” However, City Journal's impact isn't limited to just New York; it has a national presence with readers all across the United States. Influential journalists, prominent business leaders, and top financiers subscribe to the quarterly publication. Public officials from various states frequently turn to City Journal for policy insights. Major newspapers like the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times often publish adaptations of its articles, extending the magazine's reach to millions. The magazine features a dynamic blend of practical insights and innovative theories, covering a wide range of topics including school funding, police strategies, welfare policies, urban design, family issues, and emerging ideas from law schools and public health institutions. As urban policy intersects with nearly all aspects of domestic policy and major cultural concerns, City Journal embraces a broad perspective. It commits to maintaining high standards in intellectual depth, journalistic integrity, and literary quality, striving to provide engaging content for thoughtful and discerning readers.

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Colorado Fire Attack: Radicalism on the Rise?

4 days ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Ilya Shapiro |Robert Henderson |Neetu Chandak

Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, Rob Henderson, and Neetu Arnold discuss the anti-Israel attack in Boulder, Elon Musk and DOGE, and branded products. Charles Fain Lehman: Welcome back to the City Journal Podcast. I’m your host, Charles Fain Lehman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal. Joining me on the panel this week are Ilya Shapiro, constitutional law guy at the Manhattan Institute…Ilya Shapiro: I think that’s my official title.
Remembering Bernie Kerik

4 days ago | city-journal.org | Brian Anderson

Bernard Kerik, who died last week at 69, in some ways embodied the American archetype of the self-made man. He rose from high school dropout to New York City police commissioner during the crucible of 9/11, only to fall from grace amid scandal and imprisonment, before picking himself back up and starting again. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1955, Kerik endured early years marked by instability.
This is What an Intifada Looks Like

5 days ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman

Since November 2023—“fairly regularly, sometimes weekly”—a group of Boulder, Colorado, residents have held marches advocating for the release of Hamas’s hostages in Gaza.
How the Next Mayor Can Make Them Safer

5 days ago | city-journal.org | Nicole Gelinas

The next mayor must abandon the one-step-forward, one-step-back approach to transit safety that has defined the Adams-Hochul era. Instead, he should level with the public: the subway system requires, indefinitely, a larger police presence—not a reliance on overtime shifts. He should also commit to publishing clear, consistent data on both policing outcomes and the effectiveness of city-backed mental-health interventions. Adams won office in 2021 largely on a tough-on-crime message.
Vital Account of Biden’s Decline

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Charles McElwee

Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson (Penguin Press, 352 pp., $32)Joe Biden’s was a presidency encumbered by chronic, preexisting conditions. The overarching condition was a mythologized persona—avuncular, vibrant, warm—long curated by Biden and guarded by his compliant staff. In exchange for this devotion, Biden had left a long trail of disenchantment among those who knew and worked with him.
Anti-Israel Terror Will Continue Unless Leaders Crack Down

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Tal Fortgang

Two staffers from the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., were murdered in cold blood last week. A young radical chanting “free Palestine” was arrested after allegedly gunning them down outside an American Jewish Committee event at the Capital Jewish Museum.
Trump’s Visa Moves

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Daniel Di Martino |Jesse Arm |Renu Mukherjee

Charles Fain Lehman, Daniel Di Martino, Jesse Arm, and Renu Mukherjee discuss the Trump administration’s pause in student visa appointments, New York City’s mayoral race, and the best pizza in the U.S.Jesse Arm: So I think the Trump administration’s move to pause the student visa appointments isn’t just about espionage. It’s about restoring integrity to a system that’s been weaponized against the country that’s hosting it.
an Exercise in Theater

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Milton Ezrati

Moody’s recent downgrade of U.S. Treasury debt makes it unanimous. Earlier this month, it joined Standard & Poor’s, which issued its downgrade way back in 2011, and Fitch, which followed in 2023. All three major credit-rating agencies now agree: the U.S. Treasury no longer deserves their top rating. While the language accompanying each downgrade varies, the message is consistent: America’s ballooning debt is a serious problem, and Washington has no credible plan to address it.
Two More Executive Orders Trump Should Sign

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Heather Mac Donald

Wait around long enough, and a Trump executive order will likely come rolling out of the White House addressing a pet peeve or what would have been a pet peeve, had one known. In the interest of speeding up the Trumpian reform process, however, herewith are two proposed EO’s, based on close analysis of the extant orders. They are not exhaustive. Readers may have other needed EO’s in mind. EXECUTIVE ORDER ENDING ILLEGAL EMPLOYEE ANTI-HARASSMENT TRAINING AND RESTORING AMERICAN PRODUCTIVITY.
Better Pay and Conditions Would Be an Easy Fix

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Nicole Gelinas

The nation’s air traffic control system faces multiple crises, from outdated equipment to over-congested airspace, the latter contributing to the fatal collision of a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger flight in January. But one problem shouldn’t be so hard to fix: persistent staffing shortages, like those that forced sudden flight cuts at Newark Airport earlier this month. People take jobs for a mix of three reasons: money, working conditions, and a sense of purpose.