I posed a question (that was sort of a trick) on Twitter: “Which city am I? From 2010 to 2020: my population grew by ~18% my total number of housing units increased by 25% Bonus hint: I am surrounded on most sides by water.” The answer is not legally a city—it’s a subdivision of NYC, Brooklyn’s Community District 1, where I live. It’s a geographically small chunk of northern Brooklyn comprising Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Despite this, operating within its political and civic spheres can have massive impacts. I’ll return to this at the end of the essay.
The Power of Hyperlocal NYC Politics and Civics
The Power of Hyperlocal NYC Politics and…
The Power of Hyperlocal NYC Politics and Civics
I posed a question (that was sort of a trick) on Twitter: “Which city am I? From 2010 to 2020: my population grew by ~18% my total number of housing units increased by 25% Bonus hint: I am surrounded on most sides by water.” The answer is not legally a city—it’s a subdivision of NYC, Brooklyn’s Community District 1, where I live. It’s a geographically small chunk of northern Brooklyn comprising Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Despite this, operating within its political and civic spheres can have massive impacts. I’ll return to this at the end of the essay.