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New York City’s Post-COVID Future

In the midst of a crisis it can be healthy to think of what comes after. In this episode of Here’s the Thing, two of the most influential New Yorkers when it comes to long-term economic planning join Alec to discuss whether the current economic crisis will end quickly when businesses can reopen, or whether instead it’s the start of a longer decline. Kathryn Wylde is a veteran of the urban renewal battles of the 1980s and currently the head of the city’s elite business consortium, the Partnership for New York City. She worries that what makes New York special will now be associated with the spread of disease: its dense population and communal spaces like theaters, museums, bars, and vibrant workplaces. Tom Wright’s organization, the influential Regional Plan Association, is reshaping its long-term vision for the city based on the potential for reduced growth – but Wright says that New York is well positioned to get back on track thanks to its experience overcoming past crises like 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy.
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a) how the Covid-19 pandemic irreversibly affected the economic perspective of New York, making it impossible to restore the City to its former glory.

b) how New York City will have to close its communal spaces, like theaters, museums and bars forever, due to the pandemic and the consequential economic crisis.

c) when exactly the city will be able to return to its normal life, with streets full of tourists and businesses recovering the time lost during the social isolation.

d) the perspectives for New York City and how the metropolis will suffer but can recover, as this is not the first crisis that the city has been through.

e) how optimistic both interviewees are that New York City will go back to its dynamic and strong economy as soon as the pandemic is over.