Sidewalk Chorus is a newsletter by a New York community board member that explores how the city works and proposes ways to make it more livable and prosperous. Recent issues cover practical advice for testifying at public meetings, the case for a charter revision commission, and how value capture could fund subway expansion.
Website: https://www.sidewalkchorus.com
Will Hermes, a veteran music critic based in New York City, shares a daily new song pick, monthly playlists with liner-note style commentary, record reviews and talk about NYC music. Issues mix current releases with historical context and personal anecdotes.
Veteran restaurant critic Robert Sietsema writes about New York City dining, focusing on inexpensive eats, neighborhood food crawls, and restaurant openings. Readers get specific dish and venue recommendations along with historical and cultural context.
A free weekly local newsletter covering Washington Heights in New York City with original reporting on neighborhood issues. Readers get in-depth stories on immigration enforcement, schools, and local institutions such as nursing homes.
A newsletter cataloging NYC's natural and unnatural microseasons, with each issue focused on a particular urban wildlife, plant or environmental phenomenon. Readers get short observational essays that combine local ecology, history and urban policy with prompts to notice the city around them.
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